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Mexican alvaradoa

Scientific Name: Alvaradoa amorphoides

Family: Simaroubaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: FL (alvaradoa)

       

Mexican Alvaradoa (Alvaradoa amorphoides)

Alvaradoa amorphoides, commonly known as Mexican Alvaradoa, is a plant species belonging to the Picramniaceae family.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant has slender branches.
  • The text mentions seed spikes.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant has slender branches.
  • The text mentions seed spikes.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Alvaradoa amorphoides Liebm.
  • Common Name: Mexican Alvaradoa, Everglades Leaf Lace
  • Family: Picramniaceae (although sometimes erroneously listed as Simaroubaceae (quassia))
  • Synonyms:
    • Alvaradoa amorphoides subsp. typica Cronquist (mentioned as a synonym for El Rosari, Mexican Alvaradoa)
    • Alvaradoa amorphoides subsp. psilophylla
    • Alvaradoa mexicana (mentioned as a synonym for El Rosari, Mexican Alvaradoa)
  • Subspecies: Alvaradoa amorphoides ssp. psilophylla (Urb.) Cronquist is mentioned.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to southern Florida, Miami-Dade County (specifically the southern part and Castellow Hammock), Bahamas (including Andros Island), Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America.
  • Also found in the Mexican state of Michoacán and Venezuela.
  • Grows in pinelands and rockland hammocks.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Grows as a large shrub to small tree, reaching up to 10 meters in height.
  • Has small pinnate leaves and slender branches, giving it an open, airy texture.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The Mexican Alvaradoa serves as a host plant for the rare Dina Yellow (Eurema dina) butterfly. The caterpillars feed on its foliage.
  • It is also a caterpillar host in Florida.

Resources and Further Information

  • USF Herbarium Specimen
  • Dave's Garden
  • Discover Life
  • USDA Hardiness Zones Interactive Map
  • Silent Native Nursery