Helicteres jamaicensis
Blind Eye Bush, Cat's Balls
Other regional names: Cowbush +3 more
- Cowbush
- Salzbush
- Screwbush
- Screwtree
Also known as: Helicteres altheifolia Benth. +6 more
- Helicteres altheifolia Benth.
- Helicteres barbadensis Jacq.
- Helicteres brevior Mill.
- Helicteres dumosa Salisb.
- Helicteres jamicensis Jacq.
- Helicteres spiralis Northr.
- Nisoralis jamaicensis (Jacq.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in South America, Helicteres jamaicensis (commonly known as Blind-Eye-Bush or Cat's-Balls) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is.