Heliocarpus americanus

Heliocarpus americanus
	Heliocarpus americanus (upper illustration)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	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.^[1] It is found in montane forest in Costa Rica and Panama at altitudes of 1,300–1,500 metres (4,300–4,900 ft).^[2] It bears pinkish-brown flowers in December and January.^[3]

References

^ "Heliocarpus americanus L." Trees, Shrubs, and Palms of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Center for Tropical Forest Science. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
^ Haber, William (2000). An Introduction to Cloud Forest Trees. Monteverde de Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Mountain Gem Publications. ISBN 9977-12-418-3.
^ Ian Giddy (2004). "Trees of Cloudbridge: Heliocarpus americanus". Cloudbridge Nature Reserve. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2013.

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[1] "Heliocarpus americanus L." Trees, Shrubs, and Palms of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Center for Tropical Forest Science. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.

[2] Haber, William (2000). An Introduction to Cloud Forest Trees. Monteverde de Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Mountain Gem Publications. ISBN 9977-12-418-3.

[3] Ian Giddy (2004). "Trees of Cloudbridge: Heliocarpus americanus". Cloudbridge Nature Reserve. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2013.

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