Pinochia corymbosa

Pinochia corymbosa, commonly known as Bejuco de San Juan, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Greater Antilles (Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico).

[2] It was first described by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin in 1760 as Echites corymbosus.

[3] Two subspecies are recognized:[2] Pinochia corymbosa subsp.

portoricensis, synonym Forsteronia portoricensis,[4] is endemic to Puerto Rico, and typically grows in moist regions of woods, thickets, or forests.

It can reach a maximum length of 7 m (23 ft), and produces a large quantity of red flowers.