Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Castela retusa

Spanish: palo amargoso

Castela retusa (Castela retusa)
Photographed by vicsteinmann on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Castela retusa (Castela retusa) is a plant recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 1 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Sapindales › Simaroubaceae
IUCN statusEndangered (EN)
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2010 – 2010
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Castela retusa (Castela retusa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/castela-retusa/, 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.