Terminalia catappa L.

  • Filed As

    Combretaceae
    Terminalia catappa L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 681 with T. A. Zanoni, 31 Oct 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Mayagüez. Rte 64, at junction with Rte 341, N of Playa del Mar, W of Rte 34.

  • Habitat

    With trees, grasses, Terminalia catappa, Canavalia maritima. Sandy beach, on back dunes.

  • Description

    Tree to 10m; leaves turning red before dropping; fruit green, immature; bark dark brown, thick.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 681a fruit(Atha-709); 681b root wood(Atha-710); 681c root bark(Atha-711); 681d stem bark(Atha-712)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/12/94

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY 11/28/95; MEXU - 3/18/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40660

    Occurrence ID: 019fcfc6-0397-4d2f-b17f-aa570015c539

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Combretaceae

  • All Determinations

    Terminalia catappa L. det T. A. Zanoni, 1994

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Mayagüez

  • Locality

    Rte 64, at junction with Rte 341, N of Playa del Mar, W of Rte 34

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.25, -67.17

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