No. 53 (27): POLIBOTANICA 53
Podopterus mexicanus Humb.& Bonpl. Polygonaceae.”Rompe capa”. Trees or shrubs 1.5-6.0 m tall, branches with a terminal spine, brachyblasts, fasciculate leaves, white to greenish flowers in fascicles, and fruit covered by the external perianth that forms thin wings and longly decurrent towards the pedicel. It grows in tropical deciduous forests and thorny forests, on black, rocky soil derived from igneous rocks. At elevations of 550-760 m. Blossoms from April to May and bears fruit from June to September. It is distributed from Mexico to Central America. In Mexico it is found in the states of Colima, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tamaulipas, Veracruzand Yucatán. It is used as a melliferous plant and for firewood.
Published:
2022-02-15
