Rauvolfia paraensis Ducke

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Rauvolfia paraensis Ducke

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 34578, 30 Mar 1987

  • Location

    Brazil. Rondônia. Costa Marques Mun. 16 km NW of Costa Marques on hwy BR 429, then 7 km W, ca. 15 km by air NW of Costa Marques.

  • Habitat

    Tall tropical evergreen forest on flat, the soil red clay. With bertholletia excelsa, Hevea.

  • Description

    Tree 12 m. tall; bark deeply furrowed, pale brown, hard-corky; latex milky. Fruit irregularly globose, yellow-green, spongy-juicy and white within.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1843901

    Occurrence ID: fb1108b6-5518-42db-aa36-f8b4ec69493c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rondônia

  • County/Municipio

    Costa Marques Mun.

  • Locality

    16 km NW of Costa Marques on hwy BR 429, then 7 km W, ca. 15 km by air NW of Costa Marques.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.33, -64.3

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