Picramnia teapensis
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-6 m tall. The leaves are large with 7-11 leaflets. The edges are wavy. The end leaflet is 5-11 cm long. The flowers are near the ends of branches and can be on the trunk. The flowers are 10-30 cm long.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows between 60-1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela,
Notes
Also put in the family Simaroubaceae.
Synonyms
Picramnia antidesma var. carpinterae (Pol.) KuntzePicramnia carpinterae Pol.Picramnia longifolia Standl.
Also Known As
Muste, Mutza
References (2)
- (As Picramnia carpinterae)
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 27
