Myrcia deflexa
(Poir.) DC.
Myrtaceae
Eugenia deflexa Poir.
Myrcia crassinervia DC.
Myrcia duchassaingiana O.Berg
Myrcia ferruginea domingensis O.Berg
Myrcia ferruginea martinicensis O.Berg
Myrcia sulcata O.Berg
Common Name:
General Information
Myrcia deflexa is an evergreen shrub or tree with a spreading crown; it usually grows from 3 - 12 metres tall. The bole can be 15cm 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 harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba.
Habitat
An understorey tree in lower montane forests[
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 | 7.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants can flower and produce fruit nearly 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
Other Uses
The heartwood is reddish; the sapwood whitish. The wood is hard, heavy, and strong. It is used in construction, carpentry, and vehicles, and is made into stakes, posts, and handles[
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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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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