Hesperomeles ferruginea

Hesperomeles ferruginea
Branchlet with leaves and fruits.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Hesperomeles
Species: H. ferruginea
Binomial name
Hesperomeles ferruginea
(Pers.)Benth.

Hesperomeles ferruginea is an evergreen shrub or tree in the Rosaceae family, native to montane forests on the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia.[1] It occurs at elevations between 2400 and 3900 meters above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tropicos | Name - Hesperomeles ferruginea (Pers.) Benth.". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
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