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Oxyrhynchus trinervius

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

(Donnell-Smith) Rudd

Common Names

• Frijol de Playa (Costa Rica)
• Chumicos (Costa Rica)
• Jaboncillos (Costa Rica)

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• W. Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• S. Mexico
• Nicaragua

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• disturbed areas
• thickets

Flowering Times

• Nov-Dec

Fruiting Times

• Dec-Apr

Large vigorous perennial herbaceous or woody climber. Trifoliollate leaves with glabrescent leaflets to 100mm long. Racemes of 15mm pink, red or mauve flowers 15mm long with bracts & bracteoles, calyx 6mm long, lobes 6mm long. Coriaceous large woody fruit to 110mm x 40mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• ILDIS
• Gleason & Moldenke
• Standley