
Polygonaceae FAMILY
Coccoloba swartzii
Coccoloba swartzii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
The plant responds well to coppicing[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Coccoloba+swartzii>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37 — Harvard University · 1956 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands — Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. · USDA, Forest Service; Washington. · 1964 ↩︎Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.