Amyris elemifera
torchwood, sea torchwood
Nomenclature
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Family:
Rutaceae
Plant Specifics
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Long-lived perennial
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Landscaping
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
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Suitable to Grow In:
9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Larval host plant for Bahamian swallowtail ( Heraclides andraemon ), giant swallowtail ( Papilio cresphontes ) and Schaus' swallowtail ( Heraclides aristodemus ) butterflies.
The fruit is eaten by birds and small mammals. Also used for cover or nesting by birds.
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