Achiotillo (Alchornea latifolia)

Alchornea Latifolia, or more commonly know as Achiotillo, is a tree with green foliage and green flowers of the genus Alchornea. It has a height of 52 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is fall winter and spring, blooms during early spring and is intolerant of shade. Alchornea Latifolia or Achiotillo's floral region is Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands.

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Alchornea
• Family: Euphorbiaceae
• Order: Euphorbiales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Perennial
• Growth Habit: Tree
• Native Status: PR (N) VI (N)
• National Wetland Indicator Status: FACU+
• Regional Wetland Indicator Status: C(FACU+)
• Active Growth Period: Fall Winter and Spring
• After Harvest Regrowth Rate: None
• Allelopath: No
• Bloat: None
• C:N Ratio: High
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: No
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: Green
• Flower Conspicuous: No
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Texture: Coarse
• Fruit/Seed Color: Red
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
• Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 79
• Height Mature (feet): 52
• Leaf Retention: Yes
• Lifespan: Long
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: No
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
• CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Drought Tolerance: Medium
• Fertility Requirement: Medium
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 365
• Hedge Tolerance: Low
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 320
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 640
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 36
• Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
• Temperature Minimum (°F): 40
• Bloom Period: Early Spring
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Spring
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
• Propagated by Bare Root: No
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: No
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: No
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: No
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Small Grain: No

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  Alchornea

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  Achiotillo