Schefflera morototoni (Aubl.) Maguire, Steyerm. & Frodin

  • Filed As

    Araliaceae
    Schefflera morototoni (Aubl.) Maguire, Steyerm. & Frodin

  • Collector(s)

    M. Polak 91 with A.R.A. Görts - v. Rijn; R.B. Balkissoon, S. Roberts; H. Steinecke, 27 Oct 1990

  • Location

    Guyana. Port Kaituma.

  • Habitat

    Mixed forest on light brown sandy loam.

  • Description

    Tree, 20 m high, dbh 45 cm. Bark light-brown with long vertical rows of lenticels, rows 1-3 cm apart, inner bark orangish brown, wood whitish. Leaves with 8-9 leaflets, with woody brown stipules, petioles and petiolules; underside of leaves very fine yellowish/golden brown velvety pubescent, upperside of the leaves dark green. Infructescence axis tinged purplish, fruits green glaucous. Vernacular names: matchwood, pointed-leaf karohoro.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Separate: wood

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03227522

    Occurrence ID: 31ef3068-f731-4f7b-80bb-2b32c21070a3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Port Kaituma

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.75, -60.12

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
FLORA OF GUYANA
Institute of Systematic Botany, Utrecht (U)
Araliaceae
Scheffiera
morototonii (Aubl.) Maguire, Steyerm. & Frodin
Det. M.Polak 1990
Port Kaituma
07 45N 60 07W
Alt. 0 - 50 m.
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Mixed forest on light brown sandy loam.
Tree, 20 m high, dbh 45 cm. Bark light-brown with long
vertical rows of lenticels, rows 1-3 cm apart, inner
bark orangish brown, wood whitish. Leaves with 8-9
leaflets, with woody, brown stipules, petioles and
petiolules; underside of leaves very fine
yellowish/golden brown velvety pubescent, upperside of
the leaves dark green. Infructescence axis tinged
purplish, fruits green glaucous.
Vernacular names: matchwood, pointed-leaf karohoro.
Separate: wood
M. Polak	nr. 91
A.R.A. Gfirts - v. Rijn;
R.B. Balkissoon; S. Roberts;
H. Steinecke	27/10/1990
Fieldwork sponsored by Tropenbos Foundation
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