| 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) |
