Cnidoscolus cnicodendron Griseb.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Cnidoscolus cnicodendron Griseb.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49075, 19 Apr 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Cordillera Prov. Along gravel road eastward, just east of new highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó, the turnoff 3 km N of bridge over Río Seco.

  • Habitat

    Part of the forest, but also a common secondary tree in the region at edge of cleared fields, the strip along the highway at the edge of the forest, etc. Chaco forest with Ruprechtia triflora, with some selective logging and minor grazing, flat. Soil fine sandy and clay.

  • Description

    Tree 8 m tall, 18 cm in diameter. Sap milky. Leaves whitened beneath. Fruit green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 306360

    Occurrence ID: b7219a95-e27e-4107-9c18-573475703a67

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Cordillera Prov.

  • Locality

    Along gravel road eastward, just east of new highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó, the turnoff 3 km N of bridge over Río Seco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 510 m. (1673 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.63, -63.23

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Qrv,
J. Fernandez Casas
Real Jardin Botânico. Madrid
det. M. Nee. 1999
The New York Botanical Garden
Euphorbiaceae
Cnidoscolus basiacanthus (Pax & K. Hoffm.) J. F. Macbr.
Bolivia, Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera: Along
gravel road eastward, just east of new highway from Santa
Cruz to Abapo, the turnoff 3 km N of bridge over Rio
Seco.
18°38’S, 63°14’W. Alt. 510 m.
Part of the forest, but also a common secondary tree in the
region at edge of cleared fields, the strip along the
highway at the edge of the forest, etc. Chaco forest with
Ruprechtia triflora, with some selective logging and minor
grazing, flat. Soil fine sandy and clay.
Coll.: M. Nee 49075
19 Apr 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
Tree 8 m tall, 18 cm in diameter. Sap milky. Leaves
whitened beneath. Fruit green.
00306360