Swartzia zeledonensis
Swartzia zeledonensis
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This small tree is endemic to Costa Rica, where it is only known in the central and southern Pacific. The flowers are a striking blue and exhibit cauliflory, which means that they are produced on the trunk or thick branches, and the fruits are pods of up to 25 cm.
Historia de la planta
Este pequeño árbol es endémico de Costa Rica, donde solo se conoce en el pacífico central y sur del país. Las flores son llamativas, azules y caulifloras, esto quiere decir que se producen en el tronco o ramas gruesas, sus frutos son vainas de hasta 25 cm.
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Botanic Name:
Swartzia zeledonensis
Common name(s):
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Family
Fabaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
January, February, March, April, May, December
Fruiting Months:
May, Jun, July, August
Conservation
IUCN category:
VU
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Plant details
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Plant Story
This small tree is endemic to Costa Rica, where it is only known in the central and southern Pacific. The flowers are a striking blue and exhibit cauliflory, which means that they are produced on the trunk or thick branches, and the fruits are pods of up to 25 cm.
Historia de la planta
Este pequeño árbol es endémico de Costa Rica, donde solo se conoce en el pacífico central y sur del país. Las flores son llamativas, azules y caulifloras, esto quiere decir que se producen en el tronco o ramas gruesas, sus frutos son vainas de hasta 25 cm.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Swartzia zeledonensis
Common name(s)
Family
Fabaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
January, February, March, April, May, December
Fruiting Monts
May, Jun, July, August
Conservation
IUCN category
VU
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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