Combretum laxum Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Combretaceae
    Combretum laxum Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1338 with Polo Romero, 08 Jun 1996

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Temash River, ca 11 km W of Caribbean Sea and ca 3.5 km N of Belize/Guatemala border;.

  • Habitat

    Riparian and floodplain forest; associated with Orbigyna, Pachira, Ceiba, Desmoncus, Cecropia, Cedrela, Bursera simarouba, tall Calophyllum, Calathea, Heliconia with upright orange bracts, Bactris mexicana?.

  • Description

    Vine; leaves thick, petiole curved, thick; sometimes three leaves at node; flowers in panicles; calyx synsepalous; petals 7, white; stamens 14 with yellow glands at base of stamens. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01159278

    Occurrence ID: 902c9573-3520-4ead-be25-36693c38e634

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Combretaceae

  • All Determinations

    Combretum laxum Jacq. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Temash River, ca 11 km W of Caribbean Sea and ca 3.5 km N of Belize/Guatemala border;

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.9495, -89.0334

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