| Cecropia longipes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Cecropia |
| Species: | C. longipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Cecropia longipes | |
Cecropia longipes is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is a tree native to northwestern Colombia and eastern Panama, where it grows in lowland rain forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The tree is mostly wind-pollinated. Inflorescences are breeding sites for some species of flies and small beetles, which may also have a role in pollination. Seeds are dispersed by fruit-eating animals including opossums, toucans, bats, and monkeys. The tree has a symbiotic relationship with the ant species Azteca alfari, which forms colonies in the tree's hollow stems.
The species was first described by Henri François Pittier in 1917.
