Surianaceae FAMILY
Suriana maritima
Suriana maritima
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—
Requires a sunny position[1]. The plant is tolerant of moderately saline soil and highly tolerant of beach conditions including high surface heat, drought and strong, salt-laden winds[2]. The plant has a moderate rate of growth[1]. If planted and given protection from competition, it will grow well on inland sites on a wide range of well-drained soils[1]. The plant responds well to trimming[2]. The plant flowers and produces fruits intermittently throughout the year[1] The seed is dispersed by sea water and can stay afloat for at least 5 months[3, 1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Suriana+maritima>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Wildland Shrubs of the United States and its Territories: Thamnic Descriptions — Francis J.K. (Editor) · USDA; Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestr · 2000 · http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/wildland_shrubs.htm ↩︎An excellent series of papers, in PDF format, from various authors giving quite detailed information on a range of shrubs growing in the United States and its Territories. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [3]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.