Heisteria ovata
Also known as: Heisteria flexuosa Engl. +6 more
- Heisteria flexuosa Engl.
- Heisteria krukovii A.C.Sm.
- Heisteria rubricalyx S.Moore
- Heisteria surinamensis Amshoff
- Heisteria vageleri Burret
- Rhaptostylum flexuosum (Endl.) Kuntze
- Rhaptostylum ovatum (Benth.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Olacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Heisteria ovata is a shrub or tree belonging to the Olacaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela