This tree is a member of the coffee family (Rubiaceae), and reaches up to 20 meters. Its twisted trunk is especially recognizable. The pollinator of its white flowers is not well known. When ripe, its purple fruits are likely consumed by birds and arboreal mammals. The species is distributed from Costa Rica to Ecuador; in Costa Rica, it grows throughout the central and southern Pacific regions.
Este árbol pertenece a la familia del café (Rubiaceae), crece hasta 20 metros de alto, es particular por su fuste fuertemente entrelazado. Las flores son blancas, no se conoce bien su polinizador, los frutos maduran morado, son consumidos probablemente por aves y mamíferos arbóreos. Se encuentra desde Costa Rica a Ecuador, en Costa Rica se distribuye en el pacífico central y sur.
Botanic Name:
Guettarda sanblasensis
Common name(s):
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Family
Rubiaceae
Flowering Months:
March, Jun, September
Fruiting Months:
March, September, October
IUCN category:
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
CITES:
Not protected / Sin protección
This tree is a member of the coffee family (Rubiaceae), and reaches up to 20 meters. Its twisted trunk is especially recognizable. The pollinator of its white flowers is not well known. When ripe, its purple fruits are likely consumed by birds and arboreal mammals. The species is distributed from Costa Rica to Ecuador; in Costa Rica, it grows throughout the central and southern Pacific regions.
Este árbol pertenece a la familia del café (Rubiaceae), crece hasta 20 metros de alto, es particular por su fuste fuertemente entrelazado. Las flores son blancas, no se conoce bien su polinizador, los frutos maduran morado, son consumidos probablemente por aves y mamíferos arbóreos. Se encuentra desde Costa Rica a Ecuador, en Costa Rica se distribuye en el pacífico central y sur.
Botanic Name
Guettarda sanblasensis
Common name(s)
Family
Rubiaceae
Flowering Months
March, Jun, September
Fruiting Monts
March, September, October
IUCN category
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
CITES
Not protected / Sin protección
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