Clusia fluminensis Planch. & Triana

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Clusia fluminensis Planch. & Triana

  • Collector(s)

    B. Maguire 44573 with C. K. Maguire, 11 Dec 1959

  • Location

    Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro Mun. Cultivated at Jardim Botanico de Rio Janeiro.

  • Description

    Male rounded tree to 15 meters, densely branched, leaves thickly coriaceous, sepals 4, inner whitish, petals 5, stamens distinct, anthers orange, pistil abortive, extremely ornamental, flowers not fragrant, latex white, moderate. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 455725

    Occurrence ID: fa119768-7cb7-4660-ba01-28bdff9c3276

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rio de Janeiro

  • County/Municipio

    Rio de Janeiro Mun.

  • Locality

    Cultivated at Jardim Botanico de Rio Janeiro

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to georeference; cultivated specimen.

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THE NEW YORK BOTAN ICAL GARDEN AN DES-B RAZILIAN
EXPEDITION OF 1959
plants of Guanabara, Brazil
no. 73 (83.° No# Clusia fluminensis PI. & Tr. i
<? Rounded tree to l£ meters, densely branched, leaves thickly
coriaceous, sepals U, inner -whitish, petals £, stamens
distinct, anthers orange, pistil abortive, extremely
ornamental, flowers not fragrant, latex -white, moderate.
Cultivated at Jardim Botanico de Rio
BASSETT MAGUIRE
celia k. maquire oaneirD«
December 11, 1959
SUPPORTED IN PART FROM FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL
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