Ceratophytum tetragonolobum (Jacq.) Sprague & Sandwith (Bignoniaceae)

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Chavarría, F., Espinoza, R., Guadamuz, A., Perez, D. and Masís, A. 1998. Ceratophytum tetragonolobum (Bignoniaceae) Species Page, July 9, 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr

Climbing vine.

Flower:

Whitish to yellowish flowers. The inflorescence in a terminal panicle.

Fruit:

Light brown capsule (taned) at maturity; (elongated). Approximatly 34 cm long.

Mature fruits
Open fruits, showing winged seeds

Leaves:

The leaves are trifoliate, compound and opposite. The leaflets are ovate and have an entire margin, approximatly 13-15 cm long. The petiole is grooved.

Upper surface of the leaf

Under surface of the leaf

Bark and wood:

Whole plant architecture:

Similar species:

Verification:

II.Geographic distribution:

International:

Mexico to Venezuela (Croat 1978).

In Costa Rica:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural History:

IV. How to find:

On the trails of Los Almendros station in the El Hacha sector.

Acknowledgements.

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA.

Thanks to Kate Beattie for helping with the image management and the translation of this species page.

Literature cited:

Croat, T.B. 1978. Flora of Barro Colorado Island. Standford University Press, Standford.