Malvaviscus palmanus

Malvaviscus palmanus
Malvaviscus palmanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malvaviscus
Species: M. palmanus
Binomial name
Malvaviscus palmanus
Pittier & Donn.Sm., 1897

Malvaviscus palmanus is an understory tree of the Costa Rican cloud forest.[1]

Distribution

It is endemic to Costa Rica in the Talamancan montane forests ecoregion.

It grows at elevations of 1,500–1,600 m (4,900–5,200 ft) above sea level.

Description

Malvaviscus palmanus is 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) in height.

Like several other species in its genus, it has large red flowers, which are pollinated by hummingbirds.

See also

References

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


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