Jacaratia mexicana
Jacaratia mexicana A.DC.
Jacaratia mexicana is a tree species in the Caricaceae family, native to central and southern Mexico, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. It grows in tropical dry forests.
Description
Jacaratia mexicana, described by A.DC. in 1864, is a member of the genus Jacaratia within the Caricaceae family. Its distribution includes several regions in Mexico, as well as parts of Central America such as Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and others. The species is primarily associated with tropical dry forest ecosystems.
Distribution
Global · Belize · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua
Synonyms
Leucopremna mexicanaPileus mexicanusCarica heptaphyllaCarica mexicanaJacaratia conicaPileus heptaphyllusPileus pentaphyllus
