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Erythrochiton gymnanthus

Erythrochiton gymnanthus
Photo: Faetornis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Native range
Costa Rica
Climate
wet tropical

About

Erythrochiton gymnanthus is an endangered tree or shrub from the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. The genus Erythrochiton consists of only twelve species and it native to the Neotropical region.

Where it grows

Erythrochtion gymnanthus is endemic to the Central Pacific Conservation Area of Costa Rica, in particular the regions of Barranca and Miramar and in the Carara National Park. It grows mostly in elevations from 20 to 100 metres in humid forests.

Other Erythrochiton plants

Erythrochiton giganteus · Erythrochiton hypophyllanthus · Erythrochiton

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Erythrochiton gymnanthus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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