Duranta erecta
Golden dewdrop · also Pigeon berry, Skyflower, Adonis
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Duranta erecta is a sprawling, often thorny shrub or small tree with vibrant star-shaped flowers followed by orange berries. Native to tropical America, its flowers attract pollinators and its berries provide food for birds, though its leaves and young fruit are toxic to humans and pets. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical regions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 930.01%——
- 910.03%—4.3 in
- 80.01%—2.6 in
- 10.00%—3.8 in
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 5–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 5–10 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 4.6 in, 90th percentile 7.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Venezuelan Andes montane forests
Other Duranta in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.