Hyperbaena tonduzii is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a shrub or tree with leathery leaves, racemose female inflorescences, and yellow fruits. The species is native to Central America, and was described in 1910.
Hyperbaena tonduzii is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Taxonomy The species was described by Ludwig Diels in 1910.
Distribution Hyperbaena tonduzii is native to the wet tropical biome of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The species' extent of occurrence is around .
It grows in dry coastal thickets along the Pacific Ocean, at elevations of up to .
Description Hyperbaena tonduzii is a large shrub or tree that grows up to high. The crown is dense, and the trunk is up to wide. The older branches are grey, and the younger branches are lighter.
The leaves are ovate, leathery, long, and wide. The edges are smooth and slightly undulating, and the leaf stems are long. The leaves are yellow-green when dry.
The female inflorescences are usually clustered racemes. The female flowers grow on long stems.
The fruits are hanging, yellow, obovoid-orbicular, long, and wide.
Conservation In 2019, the IUCN assessed Hyperbaena tonduzii as of Least Concern. The population is large, and faces no major threats.
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