Accession #: 198500293
Accession Date: 1985-12-31
Common name: Goethea
Family: Malvaceae
Synonym(s): <i>Goethea strictiflora</i> Hook.
Country of Origin: Brazil (Bahia)
Description: The flowers of this species bloom directly from the stems rather than at branch tips. This adaptation is called cauliflory. This can allow trees to be pollinated or have their seeds dispersed by animals which cannot climb or fly.
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USDA Zone: 10-12
Source: Unknown
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