Filed As:

Simaroubaceae
Castela erecta Turpin

All Determinations:

Castela erecta Turpin

Castela erecta subsp. texana (Torr. & A.Gray) Cronquist det. D. E. Atha, 1993

Common Names:

amargosa, bisbirinda

Location:

United States of America. Texas. Jim Wells Co. La Copita Research Area. 10 km on US Hwy 281. S of Alice, 13 km W of Ben Bolt.

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 375 with , 22 Dec 1993

Description:

Shrub to 1.5m, spiny; taproot to 0.5m; fruit fleshy, bright red.

Feature Notes:

Pfizer samples: 375a twig+leaf(Atha-172); 375b stem(Atha-173); 375c root(Atha-174)

Other:

Specimen Notes: TEX - 3/2/98

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 2515804
GUID: 771fa503-51ce-43de-bc05-04cfefddc280

Map:

Coordinates: (27.65, -98.2)

Distribution:

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