Heliocarpus americanus
Broadleaf Moho, High Ridge Moho
Other regional names: White Moho
- White Moho
Also known as: Heliocarpus americanus E.Watson, 1923 +19 more
- Heliocarpus americanus E.Watson, 1923
- Heliocarpus americanus subsp. popayanensis (Kunth) Meijer
- Heliocarpus americanus var. popayanensis (Kunth) K.Schum.
- Heliocarpus americanus var. schumannii Baker fil.
- Heliocarpus americanus var. typicus K.Schum.
- Heliocarpus australis E.Watson
- Heliocarpus boliviensis Hochr.
- Heliocarpus costaricensis Sprague
- Heliocarpus cuspidatus Lundell
- Heliocarpus diclinus Hochr.
- Heliocarpus floribundus Lundell
- Heliocarpus gentlei Lundell
- Heliocarpus horridus Lundell
- Heliocarpus nelsonii Rose
- Heliocarpus oblongifolius Turcz.
- Heliocarpus popayanensis Kunth
- Heliocarpus popayanensis var. grandifolius Hochr.
- Heliocarpus popayanensis var. purdiei Baker fil.
- Heliocarpus popayanensis var. schumannii Baker fil.
- Heliocarpus popayanensis var. trichopodus (Turcz.) Baker fil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Heliocarpus americanus (commonly known as Broadleaf Moho or High Ridge Moho) is a tree within the Malvaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.