Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Myrcianthes fragrans (Sw.) McVaugh

  • Collector(s)

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

  • Habitat

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

  • 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.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    [Photos].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01481965

    Occurrence ID: 0219a866-db9d-4356-80e3-ce85a8750889

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

  • State/Province

    Saba

  • 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.

  • Coordinates

    17.6333, -63.2276

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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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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
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