Guettarda scabra
(L.) Vent.
Rubiaceae
Guettarda ambigua Chapm.
Guettarda ambigua DC.
Guettarda havanensis DC.
Guettarda mathiola Pers.
Guettarda rugosa Sw.
Matthiola scabra L.
Common Name:
Cultivated plant in Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL USA
Photograph by: David Stang
General Information
Guettarda scabra is an evergreen shrub or a tree with an open, spreading crown; it usually grows from 3 - 10 metres tall. The bole can be 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.
,
787- Title
- Flora of Dominica, Part 2: Dicotyledoneae
- Publication
- Smithsonian Contributions to Botany No. 77
- Author
- Nicolson D.H.; et al
- Website
- http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/Botany/
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute Press; Washington
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- 90-10415
- Description
- A terse but very useful flora with a somewhat limited botanical description plus range, habitat and some uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is sometimes used as a living fence.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
82- Title
- Manual of the Trees of N. America.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Sargent. C. S.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. New York.
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- 0-486-20278-X
- Description
- Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet.
Range
S. America - Colombia; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba and the Bahamas; SE N. America - Florida.
Habitat
Open areas, clearings and thickets in the coastal, moist limestone, and lower mountain regions of 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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant flowers and produces fruit irregularly throughout the year[
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.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant roots easily from cuttings and is used to make living fences[
787- Title
- Flora of Dominica, Part 2: Dicotyledoneae
- Publication
- Smithsonian Contributions to Botany No. 77
- Author
- Nicolson D.H.; et al
- Website
- http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/Botany/
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute Press; Washington
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- 90-10415
- Description
- A terse but very useful flora with a somewhat limited botanical description plus range, habitat and some uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
The light brown wood is hard. It is used for stakes[
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 wood is used for fuel[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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