Cojoba arborea (L.) Britton & Rose var. arborea

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Cojoba arborea (L.) Britton & Rose var. arborea

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Hughes 1858, 29 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Mexico. San Luis Potosí. Tamazunchale Mun. 5 km WSW of Tamazunchale, hwy. 85 to Pachuca, slopes above Rio Moctezuma.

  • Habitat

    In remnant moist forest by river with Salix, Cedrela and Ceiba. Common.

  • Description

    Medium sized tree with heavy branches and a spreading crown to 20 m ht. Bark dark grey-brown, thick and rough with deep vertical fissuring. Leaves discolorous deep bottle green and glossy above, paler mid green bgelow, the buds with a rich brown tomentum. Ripe pods, pendulous, spirally twisted, stunning bright pillar-box red, dehiscing to reveal jet black soft glossy seeds. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00548964

    Occurrence ID: f242fc57-87c7-4d5a-a233-9508d36134ed

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    San Luis Potosí

  • County/Municipio

    Tamazunchale Mun.

  • Locality

    5 km WSW of Tamazunchale, hwy. 85 to Pachuca, slopes above Rio Moctezuma.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 125 m. (410 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    21.25, -98.83

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