Metteniusaceae

Pincho palo de rosa

Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon (Urb.) Urb.

Family: Metteniusaceae
Genus: Ottoschulzia

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Common names

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English: Pincho palo de rosa

Synonyms

Poraqueiba rhodoxylon Urb.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.