Guapira obtusata
Corcho Prieto
Also known as: Torrubia cockeri Britton
- Torrubia cockeri Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nyctaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Guapira obtusata (commonly known as Corcho Prieto) is a shrub or tree within the Nyctaginaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms