Clethra mexicana Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Clethraceae > Clethra

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 2-30m high.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 30.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Clethra mexicana leaf picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Clethra mexicana fruit picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)
Clethra mexicana fruit picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Clethra mexicana world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Clethra mexicana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327610-1
WFO ID wfo-0000889388
COL ID 5YXZ7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Clethra bimatris Clethra broadwayana Clethra confertifolia Clethra kenoyeri Clethra lanata Clethra mexicana Clethra quercifolia Clethra integerrima Clethra nicaraguensis Clethra integrifolia Clethra ovalifolia Clethra panamensis Clethra salvadorensis Clethra smithii Kowalewskia integerrima Clethra augustinensis Clethra costaricensis Clethra kowalewskii Clethra michoacana