Duranta erecta

Scientific name: Duranta erecta
Synonym(s): Duranta plumiera, Duranta repens
Common name: Golden Dewdrop
Family: Verbenaceae
Habit: Woody Shrub
Maximum height (m): 7
Native or Non-native: Non-native
Invasive: Invasive
Habitat: Scrub, open woodlands and disturbed areas. It is also associated with riparian habitats, coastal hills, grasslands, densely forested areas and roadsides
Distribution in Singapore: Exotic
Distribution worldwide: Tropical Americas. Widely cultivated worldwide, naturalised in parts of Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte and Reunion and much of Oceania
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal: Biotic (Fauna), Birds
Wildlife interactions: Butterfly Food Plant (Flower Nectar)
Light conditions: Sunny
Soil conditions: Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Water
Remarks
Additional references: CABI, 2022. Duranta erecta (golden dewdrop). In: Invasive Species Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/isc.