Zapoteca nervosa

Overview

Zapoteca nervosa is a shrub native to Mexico and Central America with prominently nerved leaves as the species name implies, growing in tropical dry forest

Zapoteca nervosa is a shrub native to Mexico and Central America with prominently nerved leaves as the species name implies, growing in tropical dry forest and scrubland habitats. It bears spherical flower heads with numerous stamens and bipinnately compound leaves with visible venation, adapted to seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Zapoteca is most diverse in Mexico where several species occur in dry forest habitats.