Castela erecta
Goatbush
Also known as: Castela erecta subsp. erecta +4 more
- Castela erecta subsp. erecta
- Castela erecta subsp. typica Cronquist
- Castela nicholsonii Hook.
- Castelaria erecta (Turpin) Small
- Castelaria nicholsonii (Hook.) Small
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Simaroubaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Castela erecta (commonly known as Goatbush) is a shrub belonging to the Simaroubaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Colombia, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.