Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero
Egyptian woodrose
Distimake aegyptius
Spanish: trompillo
Distimake aegyptius, the Egyptian woodrose or hairy wood-rose and other names, is a plant in the family Convolvulaceae. Typical of the family, it is an herbaceous or somewhat woody, perennial, and creeping or twining vine.
TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2,162 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2020 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2026-02-27 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2025-11-14 — observation by soulbiol
- 2025-11-12 — observation by deneb16
- 2025-02-08 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-01-13 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-11-13 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Egyptian woodrose (Distimake aegyptius) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/distimake-aegyptius/, 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.