Hernandia sonora
Jack In The Box Tree, Mago
Also known as: Hermandia sonora L. +3 more
- Hermandia sonora L.
- Hernandezia sonora (L.) Hoffmanns.
- Hernandia sonora subsp. guadeloupensis Meisn., 1864
- Hernandia sonora var. guadeloupensis Meisn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hernandiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Hernandia sonora (commonly known as Jack-in-the-box tree or Mago) is a tree belonging to the Hernandiaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.