Chiococca

Chiococca is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.

[1] It currently holds 23 species that are native to Florida, Texas, Mexico, Central America, much of South America, the West Indies, and the islands of Galápagos and Fernando de Noronha.

[2][3][4] The type species for the genus is Chiococca alba.

[5] It ranges from Florida to Paraguay and is cultivated as an ornamental.

[1] The generic name is derived from the Greek words χιών (chion), meaning "snow" and κόκκος (kokkos), meaning "kernel" or "berry".