Callicarpa japonica Thunb.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    The New York Botanical Garden, ca 150 m west (by air) of the Bronx River and ca 328 m north (by air) of Fordham Rd./US 1/Pelham Parkway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 21 m. (69 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8586, -73.8782

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

    No botanical uses.

The New York Botanical Garden
Verbenaceae
Callicarpa americana L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2009
United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New
York Botanical Garden, ca 150 m west (by air) of the Bronx
River and ca 328 m north (by air) of Fordham Rd./US
1/Pelham Parkway. 40.85862N, 73.87817W, ca 21 m
(coordinates and elevation from hand-held gps and digital
world map; accurate to within a radius of ca 10 m).
Essentially native woods with some woody plantings.
Small tree 3 m tall, several stems sprouting from the base,
the main stem 2.5 cm diam; bark dark brown, rough. This
plant not healthy.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6823	09 Oct 2008
Specimen databased at NY in KE Emu.
01087771