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Lippia substrigosa

Family
Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub

About

Lippia substrigosa is a plant from the family Verbenaceae that is native to Central and South America. It can grow as either a shrub or a tree up to 7 metres (23 ft) tall and can be burned to produce fuel. Its essential oil may have pharmaceutical or cosmetic uses.

Where it grows

Lippia substrigosa is native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. In Guatemala, L. substrigosa can be found in the departments of Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Jalapa, Quetzaltenango, El Quiche, Sacatepéquez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Sololá, and Zacapa.

Other Lippia plants

Koseret · Bushy lippia · Aztec Sweet Herb · Mexican oregano · Spanish thyme · Mexican Sage · Lippia salicifolia · Lippia

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

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