Salacia petenensis

Salacia petenensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae.^[2] This tropical tree is native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, southwest Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela.^[2][3] It is found in cloud forests at elevations of 1500 to 1700 m. It flowers from March through May and also in October and November. The flowers are tiny and have an odor like rotten fruit.

Salacia petenensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Salacia
Species:	S. petenensis
Binomial name
Salacia petenensis Lundell
Synonyms[2]
Salacia cordata subsp. petenensis (Lundell) Lombardi