Amyris elemifera

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Torchwood, Sea Torchwood

Form:	Tree
Size:	15-20 (40) ft
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Fruit Color:	Purple,black
Phenology:	Evergreen. Blooms spring-fall.
Noted for:	Aroma, fragrance, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage

Recommended Uses:

Noted for its 3-parted glossy leaves. Can be used as as a specimen plant, screen, or possibly a hedge.

Propagation:

Seed or separation of root suckers.

Availability:

Native nurseries

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Tolerant of inundation with brackish water

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.

Soil or other substrate:

Soil pH:

Calcareous

Wildlife:	The fruit is eaten by birds and small mammals. Also used for cover or nesting by birds.
Insects:	Larval host plant for Bahamian swallowtail (Heraclides andraemon), giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) and Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemus) butterflies.
Native Habitats:	Coastal uplands

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

Ethnobotany:	Said to be edible.
General Comments:	Fragrant.