Miconia trichotoma (Desr.) DC.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
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Collector(s)
W. H. Hodge 1116, 15 Feb 1940
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Location
Dominica. Imperial Road, Sylvania.
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Habitat
Rainforest bordering Imperial Road (rainfall 508 cm.). Rich volcanic soil underlain with hardpan.
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Description
Tree 6 in. diam., 25 ft. tall; wood sample taken; midvein maroon; berries bright red turning black at maturity. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01165618
Occurrence ID: 7177d36e-b7ca-4624-a28a-5304dc33b39c
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Miconia trichotoma (Desr.) DC.
Note: ! W. S. Judd (FLAS), "Examined at FLAS for revisionary studies in the Miconieae (Melastomataceae)."
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Dominica
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Locality
Imperial Road, Sylvania.
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Elevation
Alt. 549 m. (1801 ft.)
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Distribution
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Miconia trichotoma (Desr.) DC.