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Crescentia portoricensis
Conservation status

Endangered (ESA)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Magnoliophyta
(unranked): Magnoliopsida
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Crescentia
Species: C. portoricensis
Binomial name
Crescentia portoricensis
Britton

Crescentia portoricensis (commonly known as higuero de sierra) is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is a perennial evergreen shrub endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss. C. portoricensis can grow up to 6 meters and produces a yellowish-white bell shaped flower that ripens into dark green fruits.

Habitat

Crescentia portoricensis can be found near stream banks or near highly moist soil in the southwestern wet forest areas of Puerto Rico.

References

  1. ^ "Crescentia portoricensis". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  2. USDA PLANTS profile

External links

Media related to Crescentia portoricensis at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Crescentia portoricensis at Wikispecies


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