Sebastiania pavoniana
| Sebastiania pavoniana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Sebastiania |
| Species: | S. pavoniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Sebastiania pavoniana (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg., 1866 | |
| Range of Sebastiania pavoniana | |
| Synonyms | |
Sebastiania pavoniana is a species of tree in the spurge family native to Mexico and northwest Costa Rica. It is the 'bean' part of the Mexican jumping bean, despite not being a legume like true beans. The 'jumping' is provided by the larva of the jumping bean moth (Cydia saltitans).