Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | To 75 feet |
Plant Spread: | 40 feet to 50 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 5 inch long brown, woody capsules that hang from slender fuzzy stalks, appearing in winter. |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Green Yellow Other: Greenish-yellow or white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: National Tree of the Dominican Republic |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |