Filed As:

Capparaceae
Capparidastrum frondosum (Jacq.) Cornejo & Iltis

All Determinations:

Capparidastrum frondosum (Jacq.) Cornejo & Iltis det. X. Cornejo, 2008

Capparis baducca L. det. H. H. Iltis, 24 Aug 2007

Common Names:

church blossum, wild cocoa

Location:

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Saba. Along North Coast Trail from Well's Bay to slightly above where trail starts to climb. Alt. 50 - 75 m. (164 - 246 ft.)

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 26958 with C. A. Gracie, W. R. Buck, P. C. Hoetjes, M. Hoetjes & H. Sipman, 10 Mar 2007

Description:

Treelet, 9 m tall. Petals green toward apex, white at base. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Dry evergreen forest in dry valley bed that must be a stream during wet weather.

Feature Notes:

[Photo].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00933828
GUID: 13e2ce42-9027-4e90-95b8-ab04f614ddfb

Map:

Coordinates: (17.6392, -63.2492)

Distribution:

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