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Suberanthus hincheanus

Suberanthus hincheanus
Photo: Ingrid P. Lin, CC0

Suberanthus hincheanus is a large shrub or small tree in the coffee family, native to north-central Hispaniola and growing up to about 4 metres. It is rarely cultivated, so care advice is largely general, and it is best grown in warm, humid, frost-free conditions.

Family
Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich mix with good organic content.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Hispaniola
Climate
wet tropical

About

Suberanthus hincheanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. The species is a large shrub or small tree, and grows up to 4 metres (13 ft) high. It was described in 1983.

Where it grows

Suberanthus hincheanus is native to the wet tropical biome of north-central Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti). The species is known from five locations. Its extent of occupancy is around 1,573 square kilometres (607 sq mi).

Uses

The inflorescences of Suberanthus hincheanus may be used ornamentally. The wood may be used as firewood, or for charcoal.

Other Suberanthus plants

Suberanthus brachycarpus · Suberanthus canellifolius · Suberanthus neriifolius · Suberanthus pungens · Suberanthus stellatus · Suberanthus yumuriensis · Suberanthus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Suberanthus hincheanus 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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