Myrospermum frutescens, the cercipo,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It ranges from central Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Venezuela.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Myrospermum |
| Species: | M. frutescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrospermum frutescens Jacq. (1760)
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Habitat edit
It is a tree of continental tropical America distributed from Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad. It is native to lowlands and mid-elevations, in humid or very humid forests of the American tropics, often found in semi-arid conditions.[3][4] A very adaptable plant, it can tolerate average daily temperatures up to 35 °C and an average annual rainfall of 500 to 1500 mm. It requires a sunny position, succeeding in a variety of soils.[5] In Venezuela it is frequent in the warm coastal areas and in the dry forests of Los Llanos. It acquires greater dimensions in the northeastern region of the country, particularly in the states of Anzoátegui and Sucre, at altitudes higher than 800 m above sea level.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Myrospermum frutescens Jacq. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Myrospermum frutescens". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "STRI Research Portal - Myrospermum frutescens". panamabiota.org. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Myrospermum frutescens - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Myrospermum frutescens - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Hoyos, Jesús (2013). "Anzoátegui". Árboles emblemáticos de Venezuela. Venezuela: Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle. pp. 6–9.
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