Richeria grandis

Richeria grandis is a tree species in the family Phyllanthaceae which ranges from the Lesser Antilles to South America.

[5][6] Richeria grandis is a common species in montane forests in parts of the Caribbean and South America.

[7][8] Ariel Lugo and colleagues reported that the species suffered higher levels of damage than most trees after Hurricane David hit the island of Dominica in 1979.

[8] The plant was able to tolerate the potentially toxic levels of aluminium primarily by depositing the metal in the cell walls of its leaves.

[11] Richeria grandis is one of several species including Parinari campestris and Roupala montana which known by the common name bois bandé.

Staminate (male) flowers of Richeria grandis .
Pistillate (female) flowers of Richeria grandis .