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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Hughes 1463, 1 Apr 1991

  • Location

    Guatemala. Guatemala. Close to the road running E from the town of San José Pinula towards Mataquescuintlaabout 15 km. from San José Pinula.

  • Habitat

    Understorey tree in pine forest with Pinus patula subspecies tecunumanii, Pinus maximinoi and Cupressus lusitanica. Infrequent, scattered.

  • Description

    Medsium-sized branchy tree with a spreading crown to 15 m. ht. Bark smooth mid grey brown mossy, inner bark cream. Leaves discolorous mid to bottle green above paler grey green below, young shoots and leaves covered in dense brown tomentum, leaf rachis glands brownish green. Ripe and unripe pods yellow green turning bright pillar box red and opening to reveal shiny black seeds embedded in a thick fleshy white aril. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01255979

    Occurrence ID: fe58c0f2-053c-4dbe-a401-77296893a385

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Guatemala

  • State/Province

    Guatemala

  • Locality

    Close to the road running E from the town of San José Pinula towards Mataquescuintlaabout 15 km. from San José Pinula.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2160 m. (7087 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    14.52, -90.32

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