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guanabanilla

Scientific Name: Ouratea striata

Family: Ochnaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Guanabanilla (atea striata)

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions the presence of sap in a plant that shares a common name, "guanabanilla cimarrona," which might warrant caution.

Scientific Classification and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: atea striata (v. Tiegh.) Urb.
  • Common Name: Guanabanilla
  • Family: Ochnaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms:
    • Camptatea striata v. Tiegh.
    • atea roigii Britton
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Other names that seem related based on common name:
    • Asclepias maritima Jacq. (synonym)
    • Cynanchum maritimum (Jacq.) Jacq. (synonym)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Guanabanilla is found in Camagüey, Cuba.
  • It is also found in Maricao, Bosque Estatal/State Forest.
  • Observed in Bocas del Atrato, Choco, Colombia.
  • The plant is adapted to a tropical climate with less rainfall in winter.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Guanabanilla is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
  • It can grow as a tree or shrub.

Quirky Facts

  • The name "Guanabanilla" is given because its fruit resembles a small soursop (guanábana).