Glycoxylon pedicellatum Ducke

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.

  • Family

    Sapotaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Glycoxylon pedicellatum Ducke

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Arbuste des campinas et pseudo-catingas du Rio Negro.

    Guyana South America| Venezuela South America|