Bucida buceras L.

  • Filed As

    Combretaceae
    Bucida buceras L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1845 with José Cedeño, 20 Jan 1998

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Bayamon. City of San Juan, Highway 22 heading west, 200 m west of intersection with Kennedy Ave.

  • Habitat

    Limestone mogote on north side of road; mature forest with well developed canopy and sparse understory. Growing with Krugiodendron, Coccoloba, Eugenia, Guapira, Sideroxylon, Oeceoclades, Erythroxylum.

  • Description

    Tree 8 m tall; bark thin and grey.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk samples: 1845a twig+leaf(MATHA-336); 1845b stem bark(MAtha 337); 1845c root(MAtha 338)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158945

    Occurrence ID: 34e5e695-e8d6-492e-8529-36b7bfdbdb79

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Combretaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bucida buceras L. det D. E. Atha, 1998

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Bayamon. City of San Juan, Highway 22 heading west, 200 m west of intersection with Kennedy Ave.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.42, -66.1

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