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Allamanda cathartica L.
Yellow allamanda, Golden trumpet

Family: Apocynaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Probably northern South America; widely cultivated for its attractive flowers and sometimes naturalized.

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Allamanda cathartica
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Other data on Allamanda cathartica available from :
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Allamanda cathartica has been found in the following 25 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Alice C. Wainwright Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Arch Creek Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Cayo Costa State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Dry Tortugas National Park Presumed Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only
Dupuis Reserve Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Everglades National Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Gomez Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Hattie Bauer Hammock Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Hobe Sound Sandhill Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Jupiter Ridge Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Larry and Penny Thompson Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Loxahatchee River Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pine Island Ridge Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
The Jungle Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Tree Tops Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
West Biscayne Pineland Present Not Native, Cultivated Only


Allamanda cathartica has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Not Native, Cultivated Only
Lee County Not Native, Cultivated Only
Martin County Not Native, Cultivated Only
Palm Beach County Not Native, Cultivated Only




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Allamanda cathartica
Copyright by: Shirley Denton