Erythroxylum

  • Filed As

    Erythroxylaceae
    Erythroxylum

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 18750, 10 Aug 1949

  • Location

    India. Khasi Hills, Mawphlang.

  • Habitat

    In evergreen forest (Sacred Grove).

  • Description

    A glabrous shrub or small tree in ripe fruit. Fruits dangling, bright crimson when ripe. Within the fleshy endocarp is a tri-locular 'stone' containing a single embryo.

  • Collection Notes

    Flora of India and Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02650314

    Occurrence ID: 3d6c8b50-a217-4f67-9f1b-6e24ae16aa3f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Erythroxylaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erythroxylum

FLORA OF INDIA AND BURMA
Plants of Khasi Hills
Euphorbiaceae (?)
A glabrous shrub or^ small tree in ripe fruit;
Fruits dangling, bright crimson when ripe.
Within the fleshy endocarp is a tri-locular
r stone* containing a single -embryo. In ever-
green forest (Sacred Grove). Mawphlang at
6000 ft. elev. August 10, 19U9*
Collected by F. Kingdon-Ward, No. 1875O
Distributed by The New York Botanical Garden
02650314