Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Species:
costaricense
ID:
1143407

Status:
valid

Authors:
Standl. & L.O.Williams

Source:
tro

Year:
1951

Citation Micro:
Ceiba 1: 243 (1951)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142745



Common Names

  • Mortoniodendron costaricense
  • Costa Rican Mortoniodendron
  • Mortoniodendron


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Description

Mortoniodendron costaricense (also called Costa Rican Mortoniodendron, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central and South America. It has a rounded, spreading crown and a short trunk with a smooth, gray bark. The leaves are pentagonal, serrated, and dark green in color. It grows in moist forests, along rivers, and in valleys.

Uses & Benefits

Mortoniodendron costaricense is used as a medicinal plant and as a source of timber. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Mortoniodendron costaricense is a small, yellow-green, five-petaled flower. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Mortoniodendron costaricense

Mortoniodendron costaricense is native to Central America and can be found in tropical forests, woodlands, and savannas.

Species in the Malvaceae family

Abelmoschus angulosus, Abelmoschus caillei, Abelmoschus crinitus, Abelmoschus esculentus, Abelmoschus ficulneus, Abelmoschus hostilis, Abelmoschus magnificus, Abelmoschus manihot, Abelmoschus moschatus, Abelmoschus muliensis, Abelmoschus sagittifolius, Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis, Abroma augustum, Abutilon abutiloides, Abutilon affine, Abutilon alii, Abutilon amplum, Abutilon andrewsianum, Abutilon andrieuxii, Abutilon anglosomaliae, Abutilon angulatum, Abutilon anodoides, Abutilon appendiculatum, Abutilon arenarium, Abutilon arequipense, Abutilon auritum, Abutilon austroafricanum, Abutilon badium, Abutilon balansae, Abutilon bastardioides, Abutilon benedictum, Abutilon berlandieri, Abutilon bidentatum, Abutilon bracteosum, Abutilon buchii, Abutilon burandtii, Abutilon bussei, Abutilon californicum, Abutilon calliphyllum, Abutilon carinatum, Abutilon coahuilae, Abutilon commutatum, Abutilon cryptopetalum, Abutilon cuspidatum, Abutilon densiflorum, Abutilon dinteri, Abutilon dispermum, Abutilon divaricatum, Abutilon dugesii, Abutilon durandoi,

References

Paul Carpenter Standley (1884-1963): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Standl.' in the authors string.
Louis Otho Williams (1908-1991): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.O.Williams' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164462-2: Based on the initial data import