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Pigeonberry
Pigeonberry
Rivina humilis
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical forest
Range
The Americas
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Pigeonberry is a low-growing shrub found in tropical forests and shady thickets. Its bright red berries contain a potent pigment that stains anything they touch.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Petiveriaceae
Genus
Rivina
Species
Rivina humilis