Hamelia axillaris
Balsamillo
Also known as: Duhamelia axillaris (Sw.) Pers. +7 more
- Duhamelia axillaris (Sw.) Pers.
- Hamelia appendiculata C.F.Gaertn.
- Hamelia axillaris var. appendiculata (C.F.Gaertn.) DC.
- Hamelia axillaris var. breviflora (A.Rich.) Borhidi
- Hamelia breviflora A.Rich.
- Hamelia declinata Sessé & Moc.
- Hamelia lucida Desf.
- Hamelia lutea J.B.Rohr ex Sm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Hamelia axillaris (commonly known as Balsamillo) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.