Maytenus

  • Filed As

    Celastraceae
    cf. Maytenus

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Boeke 2455 with Jaime Jaramillo A., 20 Jul 1978

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. Cuenca. Parroquia Baños. Hacienda Yanasacha.

  • Habitat

    Second growth cloud forest, dominant trees including Weinmannia, Embothrium, Rapanea, Escallonia and Vallea. Occasional.

  • Description

    Tree to 4 m. Fruits green turning to red, finally dehiscing to expose 3 orange seeds (one seed/locule, one placenta often aborting).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02852219

    Occurrence ID: ff1578a1-1f09-4833-8eca-748bd7554e0b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Celastrales

  • Family

    Celastraceae

  • All Determinations

    Maytenus, cf.,

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    Cuenca. Parroquia Baños. Hacienda Yanasacha

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3000 - 3200 m. (9843 - 10499 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.96834, -79.1482

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The New York Botanical Garden
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
Celastraceae
cf. Maytenus
Province of Azuay. Cuenca. Parroquia Banos. Hacien-
da Yanasacha.
Second growth cloud forest, dominant trees includ-
ing Weinmannia, Embothrium, Rapanea, EscalIonia and
Vallea. 3000-5200 m.
Tree to 4 m. Fruits green turning to red, finally
dehiscing to expose 3 orange seeds (one
seed/locule, one placenta often aborting). Occa-
sional.
JEF D. BOEKE 2455	20 July 1978
JAIME JARAMILLO A.
02852219