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Heliocarpus americanus

Heliocarpus americanus
Fragmenta botanica, figuris coloratis illustrata (T. 45) BHL287674.jpg
Heliocarpus americanus (upper illustration)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Heliocarpus
Species: H. americanus
Binomial name
Heliocarpus americanus
L.

Heliocarpus americanus is a tropical tree native to Central America, and native throughout Mexico. It is sometimes called majaguillo or majagua. It is found in montane forest in Costa Rica and Panama at altitudes of 1,300–1,500 metres (4,300–4,900 ft). It bears pinkish-brown flowers in December and January.



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