Phenax mexicanus Wedd.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Urticaceae > Phenax

Characteristics

Shrub, 2-6 m. high, glabrous throughout except occasionally on the under side of the leaf nerves and veins; leaves ovate-lanceolate, up to 15 cm. long and 5 cm. wide, acuminate, narrowed at base, crenate-serrate except toward base, membranous or subcoriaceous, the petioles up to 5 cm. long, usually much shorter; plants monoecious; achenes about 0.8 mm. long.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

Leaf

Phenax mexicanus leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Phenax mexicanus leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Phenax mexicanus leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Phenax mexicanus world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Phenax mexicanus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:855166-1
WFO ID wfo-0000473060
COL ID 4G2RD
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Synonyms

Phenax mexicanus Phenax galeottianus Phenax gaudichaudianus