Amyris elemifera L.

  • Filed As

    Rutaceae
    Amyris elemifera L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 925 with T. A. Zanoni, 12 Dec 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Bosque Estatale de Guánica, Vereda Fuerte, off Rte 334.

  • Habitat

    Dry forest, reddish soil over dogtooth limestone. Exostema, Bucida, Amyris spp, Pictetia, Agave, Vanilla. Dogtooth limestone.

  • Description

    Tree 4m, w/ very hard wood; leaves and roots w/ spicy scent when cut. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 925a twig+leaf(Atha-1300); 925b stem(Atha-1301); 925c root(Atha-1302)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/15/94

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 6/22/99

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 201633

    Occurrence ID: fc490b8d-9610-4363-ba3d-cbe6db2b1168

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Sapindales

  • Family

    Rutaceae

  • All Determinations

    Amyris elemifera L. det F. S. Axelrod, Jul 2006

    Amyris balsamifera L. det T. A. Zanoni, 1994
    Note: Sterile but deposited

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Bosque Estatale de Guánica, Vereda Fuerte, off Rte 334

  • Elevation

    Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.97, -66.88

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