Filed As:

Sapindaceae
Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq.

All Determinations:

Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq. det. J. Rietsema, 2009

Common Names:

kenep

Location:

Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker.

Collector(s):

J. Rietsema 57309 with Dorothy Beveridge, 16 Mar 2009

Description:

Tree to 8 m tall, multistem, growing from the roots of tree blown down by Hurricane Keith in 2000; dense leaf cover, leaves opposite, 10 cm long by 4 cm, mostly elliptical, bottom acuneate, apex slightly blunt; white flowers 4-5 mm across in small dense inflorescences, petals densely haired, stigma protruding from flower with semi-globose tip, 5 stamens; fruit 1.5 cm long, round. Edible fruit.

Habitat:

Ave. Pueblo Nuevo, in Claudia Reyes yard.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01158610
GUID: b77584ab-4027-4c1d-af24-95e43aec246f

Map:

Coordinates: (17.74, -88.0261)

Distribution:

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