''Heliocarpus americanus'' is a tropical tree native to Central America, and native throughout Mexico. It is sometimes called ''majaguillo'' or ''majagua''. It is found in

montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

and

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

at altitudes of . It bears pinkish-brown flowers in December and January.

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Grewioideae Trees of Belize Trees of Costa Rica Trees of El Salvador Trees of Guatemala Trees of Honduras Trees of Mexico Trees of Panama Trees of Venezuela Trees of Bolivia Trees of Colombia Trees of Ecuador Trees of Peru Trees of Argentina Trees of Paraguay Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{rosid-tree-stub