Rubiaceae FAMILY

Stenostomum resinosum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Stenostomum resinosum is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a dense, symmetrical and conical, light green crown; it can grow 6 - 9 metres tall. The bole can be 30cm in diameter[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Trinidad to Cuba.

HabitatForests and openings in the moist limestone region and ascending into the lower montane forests of Puerto Rico[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].