Torchwood

Amyris elemifera
(Sea Torchwood)
Español: Lantán
Fragrant.



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

Tolerance

Tolerant of inundation with brackish water



Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.

Wildlife

The fruit is eaten by birds and small mammals. Also used for cover or nesting by birds.

Habitat

Coastal uplands

Did You Know?

  • Aroma, fragrance, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
  • Larval host plant for Bahamian swallowtail (Heraclides andraemon), giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) and Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemus) butterflies.