Guazuma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae native Mexico and tropical America.
Taxonomy It was published by Philip Miller in 1754.Miller, Philip. (1754). The gardeners dictionary : containing the methods of cultivating and improving all sorts of trees, plants, and flowers, for the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, as also those which are used in medicine : with directions for the culture of vineyards, and making of wine in England ... (Vol. 2). Printed for the author and sold by John and James Rivington. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44046165 The lectotype Guazuma ulmifolia was designated in 1967.Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-i). Guazuma Mill. Tropicos. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/40018006 Species It has four species: Guazuma crinita Guazuma invira Guazuma longipedicellata Guazuma ulmifolia
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