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Heteropterys cotinifolia

Botanic Family

Malpighiaceae

Author

A. Jussieu

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Jalisco - Mexico

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• shrubland
• thickets

Flowering Times

• Sep-Dec (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Tall climbing shrub or vine with puberulent leaves becoming glabrescent to 80mm long, pink to red flowers in axillary & terminal umbels with bracts, 5 sepals to 4.5mm long, 5 petals to 5mm, larger petals to 6.5mm long, green to reddish fruit, bright cherry red silky samaras, gold below, to 40mm long with wing to 19mm long

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• Niedenzu
• NYBG
• NAF
• The Plant List 2
• USNH
• Standley