Helicteres jamaicensis Jacq.

Screwtree (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Helicteres

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal tea
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Distribution

Helicteres jamaicensis world distribution map, present in Anguilla, Bahamas, Colombia, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, and United States of America

Conservation status

Helicteres jamaicensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:823472-1
WFO ID wfo-0000718115
COL ID 3K9MY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629830
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Synonyms

Helicteres dumosa Helicteres jamaicensis Helicteres barbadensis Helicteres brevior Helicteres spiralis Helicteres althaeifolia Nisoralis jamaicensis