General Landscape Uses: Ornamental tree for tropical/subtropical gardens, container specimen, bonsai, or indoor décor (often braided).

Ecological Restoration Notes: Riparian or wetland restoration in tropical lowlands.

Description: A tropical wetland tree.

Dimensions: Height 20 – 30 ft.; Spread 20 – 30 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Mexico, northern South America

Native Habitats: Swamps and riverbanks

Soils: Moist, well-drained, loamy, slightly acidic to neutral pH

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate to low

Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun

Flower Color: Yellowish-white with red-tipped stamens

Flower Characteristics: Showy, Fragrant

Flowering Season: Spring to summer

Fruit: Showy, Edible, large woody capsule, green turns brown as it ripens

Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers attract bats and insects, fruit is consumed by mammals and birds.

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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