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.
