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Hernandia mascarenensis

Hernandia mascarenensis is a tree native to Mauritius and Réunion in the Mascarene Islands, rarely grown outside its native range. Care information is limited, so treat general guidance as a starting point for a warm, humid, frost-free climate.

Family
Hernandiaceae (Hernandi family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the top of the soil to dry lightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil or a rich loamy potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Hard
Native range
Mauritius, Réunion
Climate
wet tropical

About

Hernandia mascarenensis is a species of flowering plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is a tree native to Mauritius and Réunion.

Other Hernandia plants

Hernandia albiflora · Hernandia beninensis · Greasenut · Hernandia catalpifolia · Hernandia cubensis · Hernandia didymantha · Hernandia drakeana · Hernandia hammelii · Hernandia jamaicensis · Hernandia labyrinthica · Hernandia lychnifera · Hernandia moerenhoutiana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hernandia mascarenensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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