Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Hieronyma clusioides

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hieronyma clusioides is an evergreen tree with a very uniform, dense crown that is pyramidal on young trees, growing up to 30 metres or more tall. The straight, cylindrical bole has spreading, rounded buttresses; it can be unbranched for up to 20 metres and up to 100cm in diameter[ 378 Title Present and Potential Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean Publication USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 207 Author Longwood.F.R. Publisher USDA Forest Service; Washington, DC. Year 1962 ISBN Description Quite detailed information on more than 60 species of Caribbean timber trees, giving species descriptions, habitat, detailed info on the wood and some info on other uses. Available for download on the internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is used locally and also exported.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Puerto Rico, Cuba.

HabitatForests, especially on moist limestone[ 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. ].