Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Astianthus viminalis

Spanish: Achuchil

Astianthus viminalis (Astianthus viminalis)
Photographed by daniel_brito on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Astianthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Bignoniaceae family. The sole species is Astianthus viminalis. It is known by the common names achuchil in Mexico and chilca in Guatemala and Honduras. Most often recorded in Apr, Sep.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Lamiales › Bignoniaceae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records374 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Astianthus viminalis (Astianthus viminalis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/astianthus-viminalis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.