Comarostaphylis

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of MEXICO
Comarostaphylis
Edo. Veracruz, Mun. filla Aldama, 5 km. (by
road) N of Hwy. Mex. 140 at Cruz Blanca on
road to Las Minas, 14 km. (by air) NE of town
of Perote.
19°40'N, 96°10'W	alt. 2300 m.
Extremely steep slopes, top of canyon at edge
of plateau, volcanic bedrock, with Quercus
spp., Pinus patula, Alnus acuminata ssp.
arguta, Arbutus xalapensis.
Shrub 3 m. tall. Leaves white-tomentose below
when young. Inflorescences old, but still
with a few dark red fruits.
Coll.: M. Nee 32897
24 Aug. 1986
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