Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Urticaceae

Genus:

Cecropia

Species:

Cecropia latiloba

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, sloths, bats, insects

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–30 days

Notes:

Seeds require light for germination and lose viability rapidly. Fresh seed germinates best within weeks of harvest.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI