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Gyranthera darienensis is a large tropical forest tree from the mallow family (Malvaceae, once placed in Bombacaceae), native to Panama and sometimes called cucarrón or cucharón. It is not a common garden or houseplant, and its needs come from its wet tropical forest habitat.
Gyranthera darienensis, the cucarrón or cucharón, is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae sensu lato or family Bombacaceae. It is found only in Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gyranthera darienensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
