Rhamnaceae FAMILY
Sarcomphalus reticulatus
Sarcomphalus reticulatus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sarcomphalus reticulatus is a spiny, evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 6 metres tall. The short bole is around 10cm 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Puerto Rico.
HabitatForests and thickets of the dry limestone region[ 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. ].