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Solanaceae Cestrum alternifolium (Jacq.) O.E. Schulz

Solanaceae Cestrum alternifolium
| | © W.D. Hawthorne

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Species information

Description
Shrub to 3.5m; lvs thin, mostly 5-10 cm long, slightly sandpapery with age, with a few hairs at least; 8 pairs laterals; flowers scented in evening; corolla cylindrical to narrowly funnel shaped, to 2.5cm long, becoming white or pale green, with narrow 5mm lobes. Berry cigar shaped, purplish black, 1-1.5cm long,

Interest
known as bastard Jasmines.

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules

Specimen Number
778

Location
Back Street Tempe, St. Georges.

Notes
Leaves foetid; reduced leaves at some nodes

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.020000 N   Longitude: 61.470000 W   Altitude: 0.0