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Marcgravia sintenisii

Botanic Family

Marcgraviaceae

Author

Urban

Common Names

• Pegapalma

Geographical Habitats

• Puerto Rico

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• montane forest
• primary forest

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Mar
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec Apr-Dec (Puerto Rico)

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• Oct Apr-Dec (Puerto Rico)

High-climbing liana with adventitious roots to canopy, racemes or calyptrate flowers 5mm long, reddish or green with orange tinge or white flowers, green to brown fruit 10mm diameter, leaves reddish when young maturing green, scattered black dots beneath, glabrous

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• VOPR
• The Plant List 2
• SAFIO