Croton echinocarpus Müll.Arg.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton echinocarpus Müll.Arg.

  • Collector(s)

    Y. E. J. Mexia 4207, 05 Jan 1930

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Viçosa Mun. Road to São José de Barroso, about km. 4.

  • Habitat

    Capôera or second growth woods. Abundant.

  • Description

    tree. Tree 12 to 20m high, flat-topped in age; tree known by leaves which turn vermilion as they dry; white flower with racemes from 12 to 60cm long.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 870431

    Occurrence ID: b0550bc4-64f3-410d-8507-7ac755d30f8f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Viçosa Mun.

  • Locality

    Road to São José de Barroso, about km. 4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 750 m. (2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.7542, -42.8817

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    13937

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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Vijtoad to Sao José do Barroso, near km. 4; capoera or
second growth woods.	Alt. 750 m.
Tree 12 to 20 m. high, flat-topped m age; tree krwwi by
the leaves which turn vermilion as they dry; whiter
flower with racemes from 12 to 60 cm. long. Abundant.
'‘Sangue de Ardagua.”
det. R. Riina, Vm-2004
The New York Botanical Garden
(Web n
det. M. Nee, 2002
Euphorbiaceae
PLANTS OF BRAZIL
State of Minas Geraes
Ynes Mexia, No. 4207
9 Croton gracilipes Baili.
Jan.
det. f
00870431