Pisonia brunoniana
Endl.
Nyctaginaceae
This species is closely related to Pisonia umbellifera, and has been included in that species by some authorities.
Calpidia brunoniana (Endl.) Heimerl
Ceodes brunoniana (Endl.) Skottsb.
Heimerlia brunoniana (Endl.) Skottsb.
Heimerliodendron brunoniana (Endl.) Skottsb.
Common Name:
A rather gnarled specimen, growing in an open position. The plant is more commonly found as an understorey in woodland
Photograph by: Forest and Kim Starr
A rather gnarled specimen, growing in an open position. The plant is more commonly found as an understorey in woodland
Photograph by: Forest and Kim Starr
Young tree, growing in a more sheltered position
Photograph by: David Eickhoff
Foliage and flowers
Photograph by: Kahuroa
Public domain
Immature fruit
Photograph by: Kahuroa
Public domain
General Information
Pisonia brunoniana is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 15 metres tall.
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
365- Title
- Flora of New South Wales
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
Range
Pacific - Hawaii. Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, the Kermadecs and New Zealand.
Habitat
Dry to mesic habitats[
]. An understorey tree of humid forests[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of subtropical to tropical islands in the Pacific.
The fruits contain a very sticky sap, often causing them to adhere to the legs of birds. This can lead to the plant being spread to quite isolated islands in the Pacific.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are diuretic[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
The roots are purgative[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
The wood is very soft and is not used.
Propagation
Seed - because of its sticky nature, it is easiest to plant the entire fruit; germinates in 4-6 weeks; or remove seed in water & plant horizontally in vermiculite, when it sprouts in 1-2 weeks; transfer to individual pots before leaves develop; keep pot moist, 20-30cm should be planted in ground with partial shade
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
