Erythroxylum engleri O.E.Schulz

  • Filed As

    Erythroxylaceae
    Erythroxylum engleri O.E.Schulz

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 9960, 03 Apr 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Distrito Federal. Chapada de Contagem, northeast of Brasilia. Along highway DF 5, about 27 km west of intersection with BR 020, northfacing slopes.

  • Habitat

    On steep rocky hillside with sandy soil in cerrado.

  • Description

    Single stemmed shrub to 1.5 m tall. Trunk light brown, becoming corky and longitudinally furrowed at base. Twigs reddish brown. Leaves plane, stiffish, medium green somewhat shiny above; very pale glaucous dull green beneath, midrib pale yellowish both sides. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00997191

    Occurrence ID: f5b68ff9-0de9-4247-84a2-69c4eefd43ca

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Erythroxylaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erythroxylum engleri O.E.Schulz det T. C. Plowman, 1980

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    Chapada de Contagem, northeast of Brasilia. Along highway DF 5, about 27 km west of intersection with BR 020, northfacing slopes.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1125 m. (3691 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.53, -48.03

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