Chuchab
Colona scabra
- Native to:
- Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is., Sulawesi
Figari, A De Notaris, Giuseppe, 1805-1877,Bombay Natural History Society,Various,Philippines. Bureau of Science Philippines. Bureau of Science Institute of Science and Technology (Philippines) Philippines. National Science Development Board,United States. Bureau of Entomology United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine,Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926,Smith, Herbert H.(Herbert Huntington),1851-1919,author,Piper, Charles Vancouver, 1867- [from old catalog]
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Colona
- Species:
- Colona scabra
- USDA Symbol:
- COSC13
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist