Aspidosperma tomentosum Mart.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Aspidosperma tomentosum Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Ratter R.1576 with R. A. de Castro, R. R. de Santos, R. Souza, A. Ferreira & A. Bertolda, 29 May 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. 2 km N of the Base Camp of the Expedition. (Base Camp c. 270 km N of Xavantina).

  • Habitat

    Growing in cerrado formation.

  • Description

    Tree, 4 m tall. Trunk 8 cm in girth at breast height. Bark very pale fawn; deeply fissured (almost winged) on younger growth. White latex present in twiigs. Flowers dirty white. Some flowers have developed into spherical galls in place of fruits. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 970733

    Occurrence ID: 87e13f02-25fa-4577-b4b3-5c26bb1649a5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Aspidosperma tomentosum Mart. det J. A. Ratter
    Note: ! W. Marcondes-Ferreira, Jan 1997

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    2 km N of the Base Camp of the Expedition. (Base Camp c. 270 km N of Xavantina).

  • Coordinates

    -12.9, -51.87

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