Sloanea brevipes Benth.

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF GUYANE FRANÇAISE
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Elaeocarpaceae
The New York Botanical Garden
Sloanea cf. brevipes Benth.
Det. L. Dorr, 1992
Sattl: Monts La Fumée, 3°37fN, 53°12fw.
Tropical Moist Forest. Elev. 200-1*00 m.
La Fum^e Oeste. Tree, 18 m X 30 cm. With
steep, high, narrow buttresses. Outer bark
reddish-brown. Aril completely surrounds the
seed, reddish-orange. Fruits becoming red at
maturity, even spines are red except for
tips which are brown. Photo.
S. Mori & J. Pipol.y
5 Apr 1983
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et Technique Outre Mer.
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