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Callaeum nicaraguense

Botanic Family

Malpighiaceae

Author

(Grisebach) Small

Hardiness Zone

9-11

Common Names

• Bejuco de Mariposa Blanca

Geographical Habitats

• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Nicaragua

Natural Habitats

• Dry forest
• riverside
• disturbed forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Apr
• Dec (El Salvador) Dec (Guatemala) Jan
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec (Nicaragua)

Fruiting Times

• Jan (El Salvador) Jan
• Dec (Guatemala)

Woody twining climbing vine or shrub. Glabrous or hairy leaves to 100mm x 40mm. Axillary or terminal 2-4 flowered umbels of yellow flowers, sepals to 4.5mm long, denticulate petals 18.4mm x 13.8mm, posterior petal 11.8mm x 7.3 with claw to 1.2mm. Green fruits, 3-winged tomentose mericarp, wings 50mm x 37mm.

Poisonous to livestock, possibly toxic to touch

Medicinal uses

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• DMJ
• NAF
• VMNFK