Scientific Name: Streptosolen jamesonii
Date Collected: April 22, 2011
Location Collected: At UCLA Botanical Garden directly straight towards from the 2nd entrance at Hilgard Street facing away from the street on the central left side.
Habitat: Humid areas, which require full exposure to sun, and the temperature capacity of no less than 28 degrees Farenheit. Also found in Andes Mountain range, which is also a humid area.
Nativity: Not native to California, native to South America, specifically at Ecuador, Peru, and Columbia.
Special Notes: In the North American continent, only San Francisco and Hawaii was introduced by this plant. Their fertility consists of a acidic pH soil from 5.5 to 6.5, and it is possible to be a toxic plant due to the S.jamesonii being related to the toxic plant, the Brugmansia, so it may not be edible.
Resources: Rare and Exotic Plants
ITIS Standard Report Page
USDA Plants
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