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Calatola costaricensis
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Calatola costaricensis is a lower-storey rainforest tree in the family Metteniusaceae, reaching up to 15 m (49 ft) in height. It is found from southern Mexico to northern South America. It is notable for the size of its deeply sculpted seeds, which are up to 7 cm (2.8 in) in length by about 5 cm (2.0 in) wide.
- Family
- Metteniusaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Calatola costaricensis
- Slug
- calatola-costaricensis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Metteniusaceae
- Genus
- Calatola
- Species
- costaricensis
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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