Heisteria insculpta
Rose Of The Mountain
Also known as: Heisteria cauliflora Sm. +2 more
- Heisteria cauliflora Sm.
- Heisteria sleumeri Standl.
- Rhaptostylum cauliflorum (Sm.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Olacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Heisteria insculpta (commonly known as Rose of the mountain) 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)
Brazil North, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela