''Coccoloba pubescens'', known as grandleaf seagrape, largeleaf, mountain-grape, and Eve's umbrella, is a species of '' Coccoloba'' native to coastal regions of the Caribbean: on

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Description

Grandleaf seagrape is a medium-sized tree growing to 24 m tall, with an open, sparsely branched crown. The

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are orbicular, very variable in size, from 2.5–45 cm diameter, rarely up to 90 cm diameter, bright green above, paler below with yellow to reddish veins, and a smooth, wavy margin. The flowers are greenish-white, produced on erect spikes up to 60 cm long. The fruit is 2 cm in diameter.Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan .

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q868132 pubescens Flora of the Caribbean Plants described in 1759 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Flora without expected TNC conservation status