Native to Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Venezuela; introduced into Bangladesh (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Stevens, W. D 27200

June 10, 2008

Location

Nicaragua, Chinandega (León)

12.3275, -86.974444

Location Remarks

Isla Juan Venado, Las Peñitas; sandy beach with mangroves behind

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Tree 10 m tall, recently fallen, flowers cream, dried fruits from under a nearby tree

Martinez-Melendez, N 2413

September 14, 2008

Location

Mexico, Chiapas (Jiquipilas)

16.623278, -93.577278

Location Remarks

Cerro el Campanario.

Collectors

Nayely Martínez Melendez

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Luehea

Specific Epithet

candida

Authorship

(DC.) Mart.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#202,603 of 335,497

Top 61%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →