Polygonaceae FAMILY
Coccoloba venosa
Coccoloba venosa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Coccoloba venosa is a deciduous tree with a wide, spreading crown of nearly horizontal branches; it can grow up to 9 metres tall. The bole can be 20cm 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 as a food and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeC. America - Nicaragua to Mexico.Caribbean - Trinidad to Dominican Republic.
HabitatDry coastal areas in Puerto Rico[ 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. ].