Nyctaginaceae FAMILY
Pisonia subcordata
Pisonia subcordata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pisonia subcordata is a deciduous tree with a rounded crown of stout branches; it can grow 12 - 15 metres tall. The usually short bole can be 60 - 90cm 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 wood is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Leeward Isles to Puerto Rico and Jamaica.
HabitatForests, usually on 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. ].