Biology:Cecropia sciadophylla

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Cecropia sciadophylla
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Cecropia
Species:
C. sciadophylla
Binomial name
Cecropia sciadophylla
C.Mart.

Cecropia sciadophylla is a plant species from the genus Cecropia.[1][2] The species was originally described by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1841.[3]

Description

Cecropia sciadophylla is a pioneer tree in the neotropics. The tree can grow up to 30 meters in height.[2] It grows in well-drained areas and as a pioneer plant emerges in damaged areas.

Distribution

Cecropia sciadophylla can be found from sea-level up to 1300 meters from sea-level ranging from French Guiana to Colombia.[4] This is also confirmed by crowd-sourced observations.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15609086 entry