Characters: Colonies are commonly more than 2 metres across and are composed of prostrate flattened branches which fuse. Verrucae vary greatly in size from one colony to a neighbouring colony.
Colour: Greenish-brown or tan.
Similar Species: Pocillopora fungiformis. See also P. danae, which forms smaller colonies with relatively uniform branches.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments and rocky foreshores exposed to strong wave action.
Abundance: Common at Clipperton Atoll and rocky foreshores of western Mexico.
Taxonomic Note: Poorly known species that requires further study.
Taxonomic References: Veron (2000a); Veron (2002a);
