How to identify Laurel-leaf snailseed (Cocculus laurifolius)

How to identify Laurel-leaf snailseed (Cocculus laurifolius)

Laurel-leaf snailseed, also known as Laurel-leaved snailseed

Laurel-leaf snailseed is a versatile evergreen which can grow as a small tree or a dense shrub, reaching heights and widths of 15-25 feet (4.5-7.6 meters). It boasts a smooth brown trunk with spreading, arching branches. The foliage is characterized by its 6-inch-long by 2-inch-wide (15 cm by 5 cm) dark green, leathery leaves, which are ovate-lanceolate with three prominent veins. Laurel-leaf snailseed's small, greenish-yellow flowers are inconspicuous, with potential for black berries under sunny conditions. This dioecious plant requires both male and female specimens for berry production.

Lifespan: Perennial

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Leaf Type: Evergreen

Quickly Identify Laurel-leaf snailseed

Large evergreen shrub or small tree, 15-25 feet (4.5-7.6 meters) in height and width.

Leathery, dark green leaves measuring 6 inches long by 2 inches wide (15 cm by 5 cm).

Ovate-lanceolate leaves with three prominent veins.

Smooth brown trunk with spreading, arching branches.

Dioecious plant requiring both male and female specimens for berry production.

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Key Facts About Laurel-leaf snailseed

Attributes of Laurel-leaf snailseed

Lifespan

Perennial

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Plant Height

8 m

Spread

8 m

Flower Size

1 cm to 5 cm

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Scientific Classification of Laurel-leaf snailseed

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Buttercups, poppies and allies

Family

Moonseed

Genus

Moonseeds

Species

Laurel-leaf snailseed (Cocculus laurifolius)

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Distribution Map of Laurel-leaf snailseed

Laurel-leaf snailseed is a plant that is native to a vast region of Eastern and Southeastern Asia, thriving in a range of climates across these areas. It has been introduced and cultivated in parts of South America. The plant manages to adapt to both its natural range and new territories where it has been cultivated.

Native

Cultivated

Invasive

Potentially invasive

Exotic

No species reported

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