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Maytenus ponceana
Ponce mayten is a small tree from Puerto Rico in the staff-vine family (Celastraceae), known mainly from its native range and rarely grown in gardens. Treat it as a tropical tree that needs warmth, good drainage and a humid climate.
Maytenus ponceana, the Ponce mayten, is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Maytenus ponceana 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.
