Colubrina arborescens
Colubrina arborescens
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of drier to moist lowland areas in the tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 600 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall can range from 750 - 2,500mm[1]. Grows well in full sun and also in the partial shade of low forest or broken, high forest[1]. Succeeds in a wide range of well-drained soils, including soils of all textures[1]. Tolerates a pH in the range 5 - 8[1]. It is often found in both moist sites and dry areas, especially in excessively drained sites[1]. It can tolerate droughts, but defoliates during prolonged droughts[1]. It is tolerant of salt sprays and moderate amounts of salt in the soil[1]. Growth is slow in the drier areas of its range, becoming moderate in the moister areas[1]. The plant can flower all year round in parts of its range[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Colubrina+arborescens>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
- [2]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
- [3]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.
- [4]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
- [5]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
- [6]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.