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Urticaceae
Cecropia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cecropia palmata Willdenow. Common name: Cecropia, Snakewood. Habitat: Hammocks, pine rocklands, suburban woodlands. Distribution: Native of South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, NS, POWO, WH3; = n/a — FNA3. Basionym: Cecropia palmata Willd. 1806

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image #1 of Cecropia palmata© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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