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Callaeum malpighioides

Botanic Family

Malpighiaceae

Author

(Turczaninow) D.M. Johnson

Common Names

• Gallinita (Little Hen)
• Matanene
• Bataneni
• Guirote
• Jumete
• Aparigua
• Bejuco de Mariposa Blanca (El Salvador)

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Mexico

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest
• riverside

Flowering Times

• Feb (El Salvador) Dec (Guatemala) Apr
• Jun
• Jul
• Oct (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

• Feb (El Salvador) Mar (Guatemala) Jan
• Mar
• Sep (Mexico)

Woody twining vine to 20m with leaves to 100mm x 50mm. Lateral or terminal umbels or corymbs with 1.75mm bracts and 1mm bracteoles, 4 pale yellow flowers to 22.5mm diameter, 1mm sepals, petals to 17.9mm x 14.6mm, posterior 16mm x 12.9mm with claw to 1.6mm wide. Yellow fruit a 3-winged mericarp, wings 65mm x 53mm wide.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Fedde
• DMJ