Mecranium septentrionale Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium septentrionale Skean

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1801 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 25 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata. Cordillera Septentrional. Pico Diego de Ocampa.

  • Habitat

    Low elevation cloud forest with Mecranium, Miconia, Ossaea, Chusquea, Brunellia, Persea, Psychotria, Myrsine, Coccoloba, Baccharis, Garrya, Cestrum, and Vitis. Common.

  • Description

    Tree, this one ca. 8 m tall and 1 m in circumference (measured just below forking at 1 m high). Mature fruits deep purple-black. Bark light brown. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01100250

    Occurrence ID: e72195b6-b41c-4fce-91dd-c5146336aea0

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Puerto Plata

  • Locality

    Cordillera Septentrional. Pico Diego de Ocampa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1145 m. (3757 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

OCR Text not available.