Glycoxylon pedicellatum Ducke
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.
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Family
Sapotaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Arbuste des campinas et pseudo-catingas du Rio Negro. GUYANA. Shrub or small tree to 3 m tall with many shoots from base, frequent, Imbaimadai, Savannas, Upper Mazaruni River, alt 550 m, Maguire & Fanshawe 32178 (NY). VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Illu-Tepui, Gran Sabana, shrub of rocky places, 3 m haut, fruit edible, sweet-good for emetic, occasional in savannas between Uarupata and Enemasie, alt 950 m, Maguire 33564 (NY); tree 10 m, Triana Savanna, Cerro Pitón, Cordillera Epicara, Maguire, Steyermark & Maguire 5381 (NY).
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Discussion
Pradosia schomburgkiana (A. DC.) Cronquist, Bull. Torrey Club 73: 311. 1946.
Pradosia pedicellata Ducke, Trop. Woods 71: 16. 1942.
Type. Ducke 16676, gurapa in Campina arenosa.
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Distribution
Distribution. Arbuste des campinas et pseudo-catingas du Rio Negro.
Guyana South America| Venezuela South America|