Coccoloba pubescens

Botanical Description

Platterleaf is an evergreen tree with an open, spreading crown that is composed of few branches and few leaves; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be 60cm or more in diameter, with slight buttresses on larger trees. The leaves on young plants can be 80cm wide, though they are much smaller on older trees[ 307 Title Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Publication Author Barwick. M. Publisher Thames & Hudson, London Year 2004 ISBN 0-500-51181-0 Description A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its good quality wood and for its fruit, which are used locally. It is often grown as an ornamental, being valued especially for the large leaves that are found in young plants and vigorous new growth[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 307 Title Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. Publication Author Barwick. M. Publisher Thames & Hudson, London Year 2004 ISBN 0-500-51181-0 Description A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life. ].