Guaiacum sanctum L.

  • Filed As

    Zygophyllaceae
    Guaiacum sanctum L.

  • Collector(s)

    N. L. Britton 9794 with E. G. Britton, 07 Dec 1931

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Road from Ponce to Tallboa, K. 14.5. North side near fence [illeg.] and Cassia polyphylla.

  • Habitat

    Thicket.

  • Description

    Tree 5 m. Aril scarlet; fruit subglobose, very obtusely3-angled to 5-angled, splitted into 3-5 valves, white whithin, yellowish without; aril of seed scarlet. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01026376

    Occurrence ID: 3312346b-6e3c-4a19-a1c6-2cdc266bddbf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zygophyllales

  • Family

    Zygophyllaceae

  • All Determinations

    Guaiacum sanctum L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Road from Ponce to Tallboa, K. 14.5. North side near fence [illeg.] and Cassia polyphylla.

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