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General Information

Pictetia mucronata is a shrub or a small tree that can grow from 3 - 15 metres tall. The erect trunk can be up to 15cm in diameter at the base[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Caribbean - Cuba

Habitat

Mesophytic semideciduous forest, evergreen forest, coastal thicket and thorn scrub, often of secondary vegetation near pastures and cultivated fields, sometimes forming almost pure sands, on various soils including limestone and serpentine; to 300 m[]

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	8.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

We have no specific information for this species but, like all members of the genus, it has sharp spines. Many of the species are used locally to form hedges that become very effective, intruder-proof barriers[, ].

Other Uses

The heartwood is heavy, hard and very durable. It is used locally for making fence posts[, ]. It is sometimes used for small turnery items[].

Propagation

Seed -

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