Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense (Rusby) Plowman

  • Filed As

    Erythroxylaceae
    Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense (Rusby) Plowman

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 5583, 27 Feb 1976

  • Location

    Peru. Amazonas. Chachapoyas Prov. Between Balsas Yumbaya and Hornopampa.

  • Habitat

    In small irrigated coca plantation.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m tall with spreading branches. Leaves dark to light yellow-green above, the veins more or less distinct, lighter yellowish; beneath leaves yellow pale green to yellowish, linea more or less distinct, areolae somewhat lighter. Fruits few, pedicel pale green, fruits orange turning bright red at maturity. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Small plantation above river. Other plots down in flood plain in new prepared fields. Fields weeded, plants ± old, much branched, spaced at least 2 m apart, picked by holding entire branch and at once ripping off almost all leaves. Harvest every 3 months.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01818867

    Occurrence ID: 0d975273-7851-4284-a011-04106326830d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Chachapoyas Prov.

  • Locality

    Between Balsas Yumbaya and Hornopampa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)

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