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cafe forastero
Scientific Name: Bunchosia glandulosa
Family: Malpighiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Bunchosia glandulosa: The Cafe Forastero
Bunchosia glandulosa, commonly known as Cafe Forastero, is a perennial tree or shrub.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bunchosia glandulosa (Cav.) DC.
- Family: Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in: Antarctica, Antigua, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, and the United States.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Described as both a tree and a shrub.
- Perennial, meaning it lives for more than two years.
Traditional Uses
- Young Siip' che' branches are used by Mayan Healers in most holistic cleansing rituals.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bunchosia glandulosa.
- The Catalogue of Life recognizes it as an accepted species.
- USDA also references it.