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Myginda ilicifolia Poiret in J. Lamarck et al., Encycl. 4: 396. 1797; Rhacoma ilicifolia (Poiret) Trelease

Shrubs to 0.5 m. Stems spreading or prostrate, much-branched from base; branchlets pubescent. Leaf blades elliptic to ovate, 10–15 × 5–7 mm, margins coarsely spiny-toothed. Inflorescences: peduncle 3–7 mm. Flowers: petals white or pale green, orbiculate, 1 mm. Drupes subglobose, 3–4 × 1–2 mm.

Flowering year-round; fruiting year-round. Pinelands, rocky pine woods, roadsides; 0–10 m; Fla.; West Indies.

In the flora area, Crossopetalum ilicifolium occurs in Collier, Miami-Dade, and Monroe (Keys only) counties.