About Pokeberry Tree
Phytolacca dioica, commonly known as ombú in Spanish and umbu in Portuguese, is a massive evergreen tree in the pokeweed family Phytolaccaceae, native to the Pampas of South America. As its specific epithet suggests, it is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The flowers are pollinated by the butterfly Doxocopa laurentia. It has an umbrella-like canopy that spreads to a diameter of 12 to 15 m (39 to 49 ft) and can attain a height of 12 to 18 m (39 to 59 ft). This upper growth springs up from a tuberous caudex, which can reach up to 14 m (46 ft) girth. Because it is derived from herbaceous ancestors, its trunk consists of anomalous secondary thickening rather than true wood.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phytolacca dioica
- Genus
- Phytolacca
- Family
- PHYTOLACCACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering & fruiting
- March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- பெஞ்ச் மரம்
Phytolaccaceae
Pokeweed Family
Pokeberry Tree belongs to the Phytolaccaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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