Hortia brasiliana Vand. ex DC.

  • Filed As

    Rutaceae
    Hortia brasiliana Vand. ex DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10747 with A. M. Carvalho, T. S. dos Santos, & S. Sant'Ana, 11 Jan 1995

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Ilhéus. 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Soil deep, clay, light brown to reddish (lower slopes ideal for growing cocoa).

  • Description

    Tree, 20 m (same as WT 10634), bark reddish brown, deeply fissured; leaves coriaceous, lustrous dark green above, paler beneath; fruit pale lime-green, sweet-foetid smelling, abundant on ground. Fruits separate. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    Site: ME

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 822709

    Occurrence ID: 73483461-7c6a-441f-b436-1363d5f638e2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • City/Township

    Ilhéus

  • Locality

    3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.7819, -39.0692

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Brazil. Bahia. Mun. Ilheus: Ilh6us. 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata
da Esperanga, forest north of dam and reservoir. 14°46’55"S,
39°04’09"W. Elev. 50 m. Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Soil deep,
clay, light brown to reddish (lower slopes ideal for growing cocoa).
Tree, 20 m (same as WT 10634), bark reddish brown, deeply fissured;
leaves coriaceous, lustrous dark green above, paler beneath; fruit pale
lime-green, sweet-foetid smelling, abundant on ground. Fruits
separate.
W. W. Thomas, A. M. Carvalho, T. S. dos Santos, & S. Sant’Ana.
11 Jan 1995
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
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SEE FRUO COLLECTION
The New York Botanical Garden
W. W. Thomas 10747
Rutaceae
Hortia arborea Engl.
00822709