Plumeria alba L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Plumeria alba L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1993 with Jose Cedeño, 30 Aug 1998

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. de Guánica. Slopes above Rt 333 between Ballena and Caña Gorda at dirt road leading to Guyacan Centenario.

  • Habitat

    Limestone slopes with somewhat open shrubland with Plumeria, Tamonea, Eugenia, Lippia, Schaeferia, Erithalis, Exostema, Croton, Bursera, Melocactus, Antirhea.

  • Description

    Tree ca 2.5m tall, producing copious milky sap when cut; flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01157893

    Occurrence ID: ff9fa072-6f60-418a-a905-157375f4d732

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Plumeria alba L. det D. E. Atha, 2010

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    de Guánica

  • Locality

    Slopes above Rt 333 between Ballena and Caña Gorda at dirt road leading to Guyacan Centenario

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.9586, -66.8619

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
The New York Botanical Garden
Apocynaceae
01157893
Plumeria alba L.
det. D. Atha, 2010
YO ft
BOTANICAL
Puerto Rico. Municipio de Guanica: Slopes above Rt 333 between
Ballena and Cana Gorda at dirt road leading to Guyacan Centenario. ca
17°57’31”N, 66°5r43”W, ca 20 m elev. Limestone slopes with somewhat
open shrubland with Plumeria, Tamonea, Eugenia, Lippia, Sckaefericii
Erithalis, Exostema, Croton, Bur sera, Melocactus, Antirhea.
Tree ca 2.5 m tall, producing copious milky sap when cut; flowers white; .
Daniel Atha, Jose Cedeno 1993	30 Aug 1998 •
01157893