Pisonia grandis
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Pisonia grandis is a tree 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 wood is rather weak and soft and decays rapidly when the trees fall.
The tree has broad, thin leaves, smooth bark and bears clusters of green sweet-smelling flowers that mature into sticky barbed seeds. Dispersal occurs when seeds stick to bird feathers. Vegetative reproduction frequently results fallen branches sprout or root suckers develop into new trees. Pisonia forests are a common nesting site for seabirds.
[edit] External links
- Nature Seychelles - Seabird deaths caused by P. grandis. Accessed 11 May 2007.
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