Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
costaricensis
ID:
1063602

Status:
valid

Authors:
Standl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1937

Citation Micro:
Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 18: 723 (1937)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001062940



Common Names

  • Prockia costaricensis
  • Prockia
  • Costaricensis


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Description

Prockia costaricensis (also called Costa Rican Prockia, among many other common names) is a small evergreen tree or shrub native to Central and South America. It has a single trunk with a rounded crown and leathery, glossy leaves. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist forests, and in humid and wet montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Prockia costaricensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for timber, fuel, and to make charcoal.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Prockia costaricensis has small, white, star-shaped flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. The fruit is a small, round drupe with a single seed. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with a pointed tip.

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Where to Find Prockia costaricensis

Prockia costaricensis is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical rainforests.

Species in the Salicaceae family

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