Kingdom Plantae Family Malvaceae Scientific name Malvaviscus palmanus | Order Malvales Genus Malvaviscus Rank Species | |
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Similar Malvaviscus penduliflorus, Malvaviscus arboreus, Malvaviscus | ||
Malvaviscus palmanus is an understory tree of the Costa Rican cloud forest.
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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.
References
Malvaviscus palmanus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA