Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Screwtree
Helicteres jamaicensis
Jacq.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Cacao family
Genus
Helicteres
Species
Helicteres jamaicensis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Shrub, Tree
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Helicteres barbadensisHelicteres althaeifoliaNisoralis jamaicensisHelicteres spiralisHelicteres brevior
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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