Pisonia grandis
(Nyctaginaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p><i>Pisonia grandis</i> occurs in open, dry to semi-dry areas along sandy or rocky coasts, or on limestone, from sea-level up to 1200 meters altitude. The plant is often dominant on atolls and other small islands. The plant is propagated by stem cutting.</p>
Pisonia grandis (Nyctaginaceae) Pisonia grandis (Nyctaginaceae)