Pimenta (racemosa)
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Jackie Neuburger Propagacian de plantas 7945 Estate Dorothea 3-C St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 340-774-1136 www.newmoonnursery.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Myrtaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Myrtle Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Pimenta racemosa (P. Mill.) J.W. Moore | ||
| Common Name: | bay-rum tree | ||
| Species Code: | PIMRAC | ||
| Ecotype: | St. Thomas | ||
| General Distribution: |
P. racemosa is found through West Indies from Cuba and Jamaica to Grenada and Trinidad; also native to Venezuela. Both wild and planted specimens are present in small numbers on St. Thomas. |
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| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | 1 gallon | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Collection: | Seed collection can be difficult. Some large trees produce little to no seeds while adjacent, smaller trees do produce fruit. Fruit matures and drops from the tree quickly. Ripe fruits are taken from the ground and directly from the tree. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | None; whole fruits are planted. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Intact, whole fruits are planted in germination trays with a commercial potting medium. Fruits are planted about 0.25 in deep. | ||
| Establishment Phase: |
Germination is not immediate. Seedlings are allowed to grow longer in germination trays than most other tree species. They are transferred to 4 inch pots with a mix of commercial and local soil. Plants seem to be delicate and not vigorous.Seedlings are susceptible to damping off and excessive watering. Special care and precautions should be taken during germination and establishment. |
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| Active Growth Phase: | Plants are a least four or five inches tall before they are transplanted to one gallon size. | ||
| Other Comments: |
P. racemosa are difficult to propagate because the mature fruit does not stay on the tree long and does not produce many seeds. Seedlings are delicate; requiring careful attention to amount of irriagtion water they receive. |
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| References: | Little and Wadsworth. 1964. Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin islands. Ag. Handbook No. 249. USDA, Forest Service. Washington, D.C. pp 548 | ||
Citation:
Neuburger, Jackie. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Pimenta racemosa (P. Mill.) J.W. Moore plants 1 gallon; Propagacian de plantas St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
