Coccoloba diversifolia, seed propagation sheet

Abstract

Coccoloba diversifolia is a tree whose natural distribution ranges from Florida and Mexico to Central America and from the Caribbean to northern Venezuela. Its fruit is a fleshy achene, and its seeds have average dimensions of 7.58 ± 1.04 mm in length, 4.49 ± 0.27 mm in width, and 4.36 ± 0.29 mm in thickness, with a fresh mass of 0.06 ± 0.01 g and a moisture content of 18.34 ± 0.53 %. The embryo is peripheral, and a single batch may contain both non-dormant seeds and seeds with physiological dormancy. Germination is photoblastic indifferent, and the optimum germination temperature is 25 °C. The seeds are orthodox (tolerant to dehydration), but the length of time they can be stored without losing viability is unknown.

Received: December 1, 2025

Accepted: December 12, 2025

Published online: March 28, 2026

Correspondence: Mayté Pernús (email: mayte.pernus@gmail.com)

Citation: Pernús, M. & Sánchez, J.A. 2026. Coccoloba diversifolia, ficha de propagación por semillas. Caribea 2 (special issue 1): 21-22. https://doi.org/10.70925/caribea2(ne1).21-22

Author Contributions: MP: Conceptualization, data compilation, and writing - original draft. JAS: Data curation, validation, and writing - review and editing. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.