Quararibea platyphylla
About
Quararibea platyphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a tree native to Costa Rica and Panama. It is a shrub to a small tree which grows 4 to 10 meters tall. It flowers in March, November and December and fruits in January. Flowers are visited by bees and other insects. It grows in lowland rainforest on the Caribbean coast of Panama and on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Costa Rica. It is threatened by habitat loss, and is considered rare in Costa Rica. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Vulnerable.
- Family
- Malvaceae
How to use it
In its native lowland rainforest habitats along the Caribbean coast of Panama and the coasts of Costa Rica, this tree plays a role in the local ecosystem by attracting and supporting biodiversity. Its flowers serve as a food source, regularly visited by bees and other pollinating insects.
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Gardening tip
If you're considering planting this tree, remember that it thrives in lowland rainforest conditions, so choose a spot that mimics its natural habitat.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Quararibea platyphylla
- Slug
- quararibea-platyphylla
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Quararibea
- Species
- platyphylla
- Wikidata QID
- Q5477559
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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