Alzatea
Sign in to saveAlzatea verticillata is a small flowering tree, native to the Neotropics. It inhabits moist submontane forests from Costa Rica and Panama in Central America south to Peru and Bolivia in tropical South America. It is the sole species of genus Alzatea and family Alzateaceae.
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- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Alzateaceae
- Named after
- José Antonio de Alzate y Ramírez
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- Alzatea verticillata imported from iNaturalist photo 173522367 on 27 January 2022.jpg
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- Category:Alzatea
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Alzatea verticillata is a small flowering tree, native to the Neotropics. It inhabits moist submontane forests from Costa Rica and Panama in Central America south to Peru and Bolivia in tropical South America. It is the sole species of genus Alzatea and family Alzateaceae.
==Description== Alzatea verticillata has opposite, obovate or elliptical leaves. Its flowers are actinomorphic and bisexual, and lack a corolla. The flowers and fruit are similar to the Myrtaceae but the ovary is superior. The fruit is a loculicidal capsule.
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