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Zuckertia cordata

Botanic Family

Euphorbiaceae

Author

Baillon

Common Names

• Chichicaste (Honduras)

Geographical Habitats

• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• S. Mexico
• Panama
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Understorey
• forest
• thickets
• coastal forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Apr
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Jul

Climbing hirsute herbaceous or woody shrub or liana with stinging hairs foliage. Leaves often trilobata to 250mm long. Leaf-opposed racemes to 250mm long of greenish-yellow or white flowers, male & female flowers on different branches. Fruit a densely hirsute capsule 10mm+ wide, green.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOG
• Standley
• Kew