Schefflera decaphylla (Seem.) Harms

  • Filed As

    Araliaceae
    Schefflera decaphylla (Seem.) Harms

  • Collector(s)

    M. Polak 597, 11-12-1991

  • Location

    Guyana. Near township of Mabura.

  • Habitat

    Wallaba forest on white sand, with Eperua falcata, Lecythis corrugata, Catostemma fragrans, Aniba hypoglauca, Swartzia oblanceolata.

  • Description

    Seedlings. Taproot light brown. Stem grey-brown and lenticellate in lower part, dull dark green in upper part, uppermost part with fire, brown haircover. Leaflets brown hairy in bud, glabrescent, somewhat fleshy, slightly shiny on both sides. Petiole and petiolules grooved above. Veins prominent on both sides.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03227448

    Occurrence ID: 84692421-1b07-4e9e-9e2a-dfa075a8fb01

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Near township of Mabura.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.25, -58.75

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FLORA OF GUYANA
Institute of Systematic Botany, Utrecht (U)
Araliaceae
Schefflera
decaphylla (Seemann) Harms
Det. M. Polak 1991
05 15N 58 45W	Alt. 0 - 100 m.
Near township of Mabura.
Wallaba forest on white sand, with Eperua falcata,
Lecythis corrugata, Catostemma fragrans, Aniba
hypoglauca, Swartzia oblanceolata.
Seedlings. Taproot light brown. Stem grey-brown and
lenticellate in lower part, dull dark green in upper
part, uppermost part with fine, brown haircover.
Leaflets brown hairy in bud, glabrescent, somewhat
fleshy, slightly shiny on both sides. Petiole and
petiolules grooved above. Veins prominent on both sides.
M. Polak
nr 597
11-12-1991
03227448