Melochia spicata var. spicata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in North America and South America, Melochia spicata var. spicata is a shrub or tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Melochia spicata, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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