Callaeum macropterum
Aparigua, Butterfly Vine
Other regional names: Guirote +2 more
- Guirote
- Hillyhock
- Mexican Butterfly Vine
Also known as: Hiraea greggii S.Watson +4 more
- Hiraea greggii S.Watson
- Hiraea mexicana Rose
- Mascagnia macroptera (DC.) Nied.
- Mascagnia macroptera var. flabellariicarpa Nied.
- Mascagnia macroptera var. jussieuana Nied.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malpighiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Callaeum macropterum (commonly known as Aparigua or Butterfly-Vine) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Malpighiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest