Kingdom Plantae Family Celastraceae Scientific name Zinowiewia costaricensis | Order Celastrales Genus Zinowiewia Rank Species | |
Similar Zinowiewia, Maytenus cymosa, Mortonia, Schaefferia, Maytenus magellanica | ||
Zinowiewia costaricensis is a species of tree in the Celastraceae family. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss. The plant is used medicinally.
Trees grow up to 13 meters. It has very small, round flowers with five petals. It flowers in March and April. Its fruits have one or two seeds, whereas all other Zinoweiwia species have only one seed. The leaves are also smaller than other species.
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