Malvaviscus palmanus

Malvaviscus palmanus
Malvaviscus palmanus
Malvaviscus palmanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malvaviscus
Species: M. palmanus
Binomial name
Malvaviscus palmanus
Pittier & Donn.Sm., 1897

Malvaviscus palmanus is an understory tree of the Costa Rican cloud forest.[1] It is 2–5 m (6.6–16 ft) in height. It grows at elevations of 1,500–1,600 m (4,900–5,200 ft) above sea level. Like several other species in its genus, it has large red flowers, which are pollinated by hummingbirds.

References

  1. ^ Haber, William (2000). An Introduction to Cloud Forest Trees. Monteverde de Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Mountain Gem Publications. ISBN 9977124183. 
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