Colubrina arborescens
Greenheart; Snake-bark; Soap Tree
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Greenheart; Snake-bark; Soap Tree | |
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | Jamaica; Nicaragua; Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Guerrero, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatan); Montserrat; Cayman Isl.; Saba; tropical Africa [I]; Honduras; Anguilla; Hispaniola; Antigua; Barbados; Turks & Caicos Isl.; Cuba; Ecuador; Barbuda; El Salvador; Panama; Bahamas; Virgin Isl. (Anegada, Guana, Jost van Dyke, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda); Belize; St. Barthélémy; USA (Florida); Guatemala; Puerto Rico; Trinidad & Tobago [I]; Navassa Isl.; Colombia (Caldas, Chocó, Valle); Guadeloupe | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Rosales | |||
| Family | Rhamnaceae | |||
| Genus | Colubrina | |||
| Species | arborescens | |||
| Author citation | (Mill.) Sarg. | |||
| Scientific name | Colubrina arborescens (Mill.) Sarg. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Wood
Colubrina arborescens , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson