Melastomataceae FAMILY
Calycogonium squamulosum
Calycogonium squamulosum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calycogonium squamulosum is an evergreen tree with a spreading crown of nearly horizontal branches; it can grow 9 - 15 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 tree is harvested from the wild for use of its attractive wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Puerto Rico.
HabitatUpper montane 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. ].