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Allamanda cathartica

Allamanda, Buttercup
Other regional names: Common Trumpetvine +2 more
  • Common Trumpetvine
  • Golden Trumpet
  • Yellow Bell
Also known as: Allamanda aubletii Pohl +16 more
  • Allamanda aubletii Pohl
  • Allamanda cathartica subsp. grandiflora (Aubl.) Bailey & C.P.Raffill
  • Allamanda cathartica var. grandiflora L.H.Bailey & Raffill
  • Allamanda cathartica var. hendersonii (W.Bull ex Dombr.) L.H.Bailey & Raffill
  • Allamanda cathartica var. hendersonii (W.Bull ex Dombrain) G.Nicholson
  • Allamanda cathartica var. williamsii (Anon.) L.H.Bailey
  • Allamanda chelsonii K.Koch
  • Allamanda grandiflora (Aubl.) Lam.
  • Allamanda grandiflora (Aubl.) Poir., 1798
  • Allamanda hendersonii Bull. ex Dombr.
  • Allamanda hendersonii Hend.
  • Allamanda hendersonii W.Bull ex Tombrain
  • Allamanda latifolia C.Presl
  • Allamanda linnaei Pohl
  • Allamanda salicifolia Hort.
  • Allamanda wardleyana Jacob-Makoy
  • Allamanda wardleyana Lebas
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or tree.

Allamanda cathartica (commonly known as Allamanda or Buttercup) is a scrambling shrub or tree belonging to the Apocynaceae 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)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Florida, Gabon, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Honduras, India, Jawa, Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe

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