Filed As:

Myrtaceae
Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh

All Determinations:

Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh det. S. A. Mori, 05 Dec 2007

Location:

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Saba. Spring Bay Trail. Between 17°37'59.7"N, 63°13'41.5"W at trail head and 17°37'59.7"N, 63°13'36.9"W further down the trail.

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 27103 with C. A. Gracie, 24 Oct 2007

Description:

Tree, 5 m tall. Bark smooth, peeling in very large plates, light rust colored and very conspicuous. Leaves broadly elliptic, the apex acute to obtuse and often slightly emarginate, green adaxially, pale green abaxially. Venation plane above, midrib salient below, the higher order veins plane below. Secondary veins visible adaxially, obscure abaxially. Leaf punctations very conspicuous, especially along margins. Sterile. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

Habitat:

Dry, disturbed forest, especially further from the trail head.

Feature Notes:

[Photos].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01481965
GUID: 0219a866-db9d-4356-80e3-ce85a8750889

Map:

Coordinates: (17.6333, -63.2276)

Distribution:

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