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

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• Locality

  Prov. Andres Ibanez, 6 km. NW of Terevinto

• Elevation

  Alt. 450 m. (1476 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.68, -63.42

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andres Ibanez,
6 km. NW of Terevinto.
17°41'S, 63°25TW	alt. 450 m.
Rolling, unconsolidated sandy soil, weathered
reddish, with savanna-like subtropical forest,
Protium heptaphyllum, Simarouba amara, Ficus
caballina, Didymopanax morototoni.
"guitarrero” [Wood once used to make guitars].
Tree 14 m. tall, 35 cm. in diameter; canopy
umbrella-shaped, well grown trees with regular
dichotomous branching; bark smooth, yellowish
tan; wood soft. Leaves green above, greenish
tan below. Fruit turning dark purple when
ripe.
Coll.: M. Nee & G. Coimbra S.
Date: 29 Aug. 1987
35854
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Didymopanax morototoni (Aubl.) Decne. & Planch,
det. M. Nee, 1988
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