Malvaceae FAMILY
Wissadula excelsior
Wissadula excelsior
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Wissadula excelsior is a perennial plant with stems that are usually annual but often become woody, at least at the base[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The stems, which can be 1 - 2.5 metres tall, grow from a woody, perennial rootstock. The plant yields a good quality fibre.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; Central America - Panama to southern Mexico; Caribbean - Cuba.
HabitatUsually in moist thickets at elevations up to 900 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].