Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense (Rusby) Plowman

  • Filed As

    Erythroxylaceae
    Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense (Rusby) Plowman

  • Collector(s)

    M. T. Madison 4447 with T.C. Plowman, H.A. Kennedy, & L. Besse, 25 May 1978

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Environs of Chical, 12 km below Maldonado on the Rio San Juan.

  • Habitat

    Wet montane forest. Growing in remnant of former cocal persisting in shade of fruit trees.

  • Description

    Shrub 6 m tall with trunk branched near base in 5 secondary trunks 5 cm diameter. Twigs red-brown. Lvs. dark green above, dull, veigns prominulous; pale green beneath with finely drwon dark green veinlets, areolae distinct, more yellowish. Lines distinct beneath. Fls. cream, axillary or on older woods. Fruits sublobose, yellowish (immature).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01818873

    Occurrence ID: 135e2f57-7b4d-4b89-9a42-013b00f3e755

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Environs of Chical, 12 km below Maldonado on the Rio San Juan.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.07, -78.28

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