Malpighiaceae
Ahorca caballo
Heteropterys wydleriana
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Genus
- Heteropterys
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Heteropterys wydlerianaMalpighiaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Ahorca caballo
Synonyms
- Banisteria wydlerana (A.Juss.) C.B.Rob.
- Heteropterys bellonis Urb.
- Heteropterys nitida var. obtusifolia Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.