Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Rat Apple

Morisonia americana

Spanish: Árbol del diablo

Rat Apple (Morisonia americana) is a plant recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 3 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 Oct, Apr, Feb.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Brassicales › Capparaceae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records572 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2009 – 2021

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2021-10-05 — observation by jareth_sanguino
2019-04-18 — observation by j-stauffer
2009-02-03 — observation by betootero

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist

Cite as: “Rat Apple (Morisonia americana) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/morisonia-americana/, 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.