Cecropia sciadophylla

Cecropia sciadophylla is a plant species from the genus Cecropia. The species was originally described by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1841.

Description

Cecropia sciadophylla is a pioneer tree in the neotropics. The tree can grow up to 30 meters in height. It grows in well-drained areas and as a pioneer plant emerges in damaged areas.

Distribution

Cecropia sciadophylla can be found from sea-level up to 1300 meters from sea-level ranging from French Guiana to Colombia. This is also confirmed by crowd-sourced observations.