Pisonia grandis

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iPisonia grandis

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Pisonia
Species: P. grandis
Binomial name
Pisonia grandis

Pisonia grandis is a plant species distributed throughout the coral cays of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The species often dominates mature coral cay vegetation, growing in dense stands up to 20 metres tall.

Pisonia forests are a common nesting site for seabirds.

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