Castilla elastica

Castilla elastica

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Rosales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Moraceae
Tribus: Olmedieae
Genus: Castilla
Species: Castilla elastica
Subspecies: C. e. subsp. costaricana – C. e. subsp. elastica – C. e. subsp. gummifera

Name

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Castilla elastica Cerv., Supl. Gaz. Lit. Mexico 1794(Jul. 2): 7 (1794).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
    • Regional:Northern South America
      • Colombia
    • Regional:Western South America
      • Ecuador
  • Continental:Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
    • Introduced into:
      • Bangladesh, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Marquesas, New Caledonia, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Windward Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Panama Rubber Tree
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