Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY
Sloanea berteroana
Sloanea berteroana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Motillo is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole has pronounced buttresses, it 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 tree is harvested from the wild for its useful wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Leeward and Windward Islands.
HabitatA dominant, sometimes emergent, tree in the forests of the lower mountain regions, favouring moist ravines[ 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. ].