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Ipomoea arborescens
Ipomoea arborescens, the tree morning glory, is a rapidly-growing, semi-succulent flowering tree in the family Convolvulaceae. This tropical plant is mostly found in Mexico, and flowers in late autumn and winter. Its common name in Nahuatl (native name in Mexico) is Cazahuatl or Cazahuate.
Ipomoea arborescens is found from Sonora and Chihuahua south to Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico. It grows at elevations of 50 to 2200m, and usually flowers and fruits between November and April. It inhabits open thorn forests, oak savannas and dry deciduous forests. This plant can be grown as a crop in El Salvador, Guatemala, Senegal and Zimbabwe.
Ipomoea abrupta · Ipomoea aequatoriensis · Tropical white morning-glory · Redcenter morning-glory · Swamp morning-glory · Aristolochia Leaved Morning Glory · Ginger-leaf morning-glory · Ipomoea aurantiaca · Canyon morning-glory · Sweet potato · Ipomoea batatoides · Ipomoea bracteata
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ipomoea arborescens 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.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
