Malvaviscus palmanus
Malvaviscus palmanus | |
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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]
Distribution
It is endemic to Costa Rica in the Talamancan montane forests ecoregion.
It grows at elevations of 1,500–1,600 m (4,900–5,200 ft) above sea level.
Description
Malvaviscus palmanus is 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) in height.
Like several other species in its genus, it has large red flowers, which are pollinated by hummingbirds.
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