Boraginaceae FAMILY

Bourreria succulenta

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bourreria succulenta is an evergreen shrub or small tree with spreading or drooping branches; it can grow 3.5 - 7.5 metres tall. The bole can be 10cm or more 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 tree is occasionally harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of fuel.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Tobago to Cuba and the Bahamas; Southeastern N. America - Florida.

HabitatCoastal and limestone forests, especially in thickets and cutover forests[ 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. ]..