English: Lamarck's trema; West Indian nettle tree; Pain-in-back; Cabrilla.
Synonym: Celtis lamarckiana; Sponia lamarckiana; Celtis lima; Trema lima.
Clades:
Cannabaceae.
Region: Florida, West Indies, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Bahamas.
Habitat: wide range, disturbed areas, even sedimentary or igneous rocks; favors moisture; averse shade, between herbs and shrubs; road cuts, unsteady slopes, landslides areas, disrupting work at these sites.
Use: prevent soil from corrosion, site stabilization.
BotanySmall evergreen shrub; 6 m tall; growing all year; pioneer; nitrogen-fixing.
Roots: lateral, rigi, flexible
Stem: one main stem; bark brownish, grey color, with small lenticels over inner bark of pinkish-brown color; monopodial; wood smooth.
Leaves: alternate; petioles 8 to 10 m long; blades § 5 by 2 cm; ovate-lantiolate, green; rough surfaces.
Fruits: abundant.
Seeds: abundant; light, 416000 per kilo.