Filed As:

Euphorbiaceae
Drypetes brownii Standl.

All Determinations:

Drypetes brownii Standl. det. D. E. Atha, 1998

Common Names:

male bull hoof

Location:

Belize. Orange Walk. Las Abejas Archaelogical Site, 3 km S of Programme for Belize, La Milpa Field Station. Alt. 100 - 200 m. (328 - 656 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. L. Lentz 2823 with J. Giametta, A. Krochmal, R. Danielowich, A. Pepper, E. Chung, R. Kershnar, L. Raz, L. Douglas & C. McNeal, 22 May 1998

Description:

Tree ca. 23 m tall, dbh 32 cm. Leaves thick glabous and waxy with accuminate tips, secondary veins alternate. Fruits with brown scruffy surface at maturity. Horizontal bark bands fluted an warty, minor buttressing.

Habitat:

Transitional forest. Alluvium.

Identifiers:

GUID: 62cee4f4-12c0-4892-ac31-42325e681f86

Map:

Coordinates: (17.7853, -89.0113)

Distribution:

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