Malvaceae FAMILY
Pavonia dasypetala
Pavonia dasypetala
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pavonia dasypetala is a perennial plant with a woody rootstock and stems 1 - 5 metres long that can be woody at least at the base. A strong fibre is obtained from the bark - it was traditionally used by native people but is seldom used at present.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Venezuela and Colombia, north through Central America to Honduras.
HabitatThickets and edges of forests, sometimes in wet soil[ 382 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52 Publication Author Publisher Missouro Botanical Garden Year 1965 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama. ]. Found at elevations up to 1,100 metres in Costa Rica[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ].