Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh
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Filed As
Myrtaceae
Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh -
Collector(s)
S. A. Mori 27103 with C. A. Gracie, 24 Oct 2007
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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.
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Habitat
Dry, disturbed forest, especially further from the trail head.
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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.
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Notes (shown on label)
[Photos].
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01481965
Occurrence ID: 0219a866-db9d-4356-80e3-ce85a8750889
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Myrtaceae
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All Determinations
Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh det S. A. Mori, 05 Dec 2007
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
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State/Province
Saba
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Locality
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.
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Coordinates
17.6333, -63.2276
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Distribution
BOTANICAL NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 01481965 01481965 VW Wl The New York Botanical Garden Myrtaceae Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh det: S. A. Mori, Dec 2007 S. A. Mori 27103 The New York Botanical Garden Plants of Saba, Netherlands Antilles Myrtaceae Netherlands Antilles. 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. Dry, disturbed forest, especially further from the trail head. 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. [Photos]. 24 Oct 2007 S. A. Mori & C. A. Gracie 27103 NYBG/Conservation International Caribbean Botanical Survey NYdb
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Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh