Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 24843 with S. V. Heald, O. Pihlar & A. Giordano, 05 Jul 1998

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Saül and vicinity. Sentier Botanique, along plateau and stream just below plateau, ca. 3-4 km from entrance at Eaux Claires along right fork of trail.

  • Habitat

    Non-flooded moist forest.

  • Description

    Tree, 25 m x 30 cm. Trunk distinctly sulcate. White latex in cut twigs. In bud. Ridge top. [DNA material collected for Kurt Potgieter]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 227585

    Occurrence ID: ad2a6aa4-97eb-45c3-be3c-a12964d5b38e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • State/Province

    Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

  • Locality

    Saül and vicinity. Sentier Botanique, along plateau and stream just below plateau, ca. 3-4 km from entrance at Eaux Claires along right fork of trail.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 - 350 m. (984 - 1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.62, -53.2

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The New York Botanical Garden
Aspidosperma excelsum Bentham
Det. S. A. Mori, 1998
The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of Central French Guiana
No. 24843
Apocynaceae
Aspidosperma marcgravianum Woodson
det. S. A. Mori, 1998
French Guiana: Saul (3°37’N, 53°12’W) and vicinity.
Sentier Botanique, along plateau and stream just below
plateau, ca. 3-4 km from entrance at Eaux Claires along
right fork of trail. Ca. 300-350 m. Non-flooded moist
forest.
Tree, 25 m x 30 cm. Trunk distinctly sulcate. White latex
in cut twigs. In bud. Ridge top. [DNA material collected
for Kurt Potgieter].
S. A. Mori, S. V. Heald, O. Pihlar
& A. Giordano	5 Jul 1998
Supported by the Fund for Neotropical Plant Research and
the Givaudan-Roure Corporation
00227585