Sapium prunifolium Klotzsch

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Sapium prunifolium Klotzsch

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Outside British Guiana and Suriname it is reported from Bahia, Brazil. SURINAME. Inter Coppename fluv. ostium et Coronie oppidum, in forest near Km 0.4, first line, 15 Dec 1948, Lanjouw & Lindeman 1381 (determined as S.obtusifolium by G. Meijer male, female NY). VENEZUELA. Bolivar: woods bordering savannah by Rio Asa, above Raudal Cotua, S of La Paragua, alt 290 m, 1 Aug 1960, Steyermark 86742 (fr. NY).

  • Discussion

    Type. Near savannahs, British Guiana, Schomburgk n. 283.

  • Distribution

    Outside British Guiana and Suriname it is reported from Bahia, Brazil.

    Suriname South America| Guyana South America| Brazil South America|