Rat Misple

Morisonia americana L.

Morisonia americana L. is a species in the Capparaceae family, commonly known as Rat Misple. It is distributed across several regions in Colombia and other parts of Central and South America, including Aruba, Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, and the Leeward Islands. It has been recorded in various localities such as Atlántico, Bolívar, La Guajira, Magdalena, Santander, and in several national parks and natural reserves. The species was first described in 1753.

Description

Morisonia americana L. is a member of the Capparaceae family and is native to a range of locations in the Caribbean and tropical regions of the Americas. It is found in several departments of Colombia, including Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, and Magdalena, as well as in the national parks Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Macuira, and Tayrona. The species also occurs in Aruba, Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, and the Leeward Islands. It is typically found in tropical dry forests and at elevations between 206 and 259 meters.

Other common names

Wild MespleRat MispleWild MispleRatapple

Distribution

Atlántico: Finca El Palomar · Atlántico, Bolívar, La Guajira, Magdalena, Santander · Barrancas | Distracción | Hatonuevo | Piojó | Riohacha · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Macuira | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · Barichara | Cimitarra | Girón | Lebrija | Los Santos | Piedecuesta | Rionegro | Zapatoca · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Santander · Global · Municipio de Barrancas, Cerrejón Cerro La Potrosa, Bosque Seco Tropical del caribe colombiano, lat: 11° 05' 5.1'' N, long: 72° 33' 57.8'' W, 206-259 m · Aruba · Belize · Colombia · Costa Rica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Leeward Is. · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest · Netherlands Antilles · Nicaragua · Panamá · Puerto Rico · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuelan Antilles