Mexican bean tree

Family: Urticaceae
Scientific name: Cecropia species
Description: Plant Form Fast growing tree. Size 5-40 m tall. Stem Triangular or crescent-shaped in cross-section. Hollow when young. Release a milky sap when cut, which turns black. Leaves Dark green on top, hairy and white to grey underneath. Very large up to 60 cm long. With deep lobes. Alternate along stems. Flowers Small, yellowish-green, in clusters forming cylindrical spikes. Male flower spikes drooping, female spikes erect. Fruit and Seeds Small, inconspiculous, fleshy, oval-shaped. In cylindrical clusters 9-12 cm long. Habitat Rainforests, roadsides, gullies, riparian areas. Distinguishing Features Can look like Pawpaw (Carica papaya) but has whiter leaf undersides and smaller fruit. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental Lifeform: Woody/tree

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