Casearia sylvestris Sw. var. sylvestris

  • Filed As

    Salicaceae
    Casearia sylvestris Sw. var. sylvestris

  • Collector(s)

    T. D. Pennington 48 with G. J. Harrison, A. K. Monro, E. C. Rowe, 27 Jul 1988

  • Location

    Bolivia. Pando. 54 km SW Cobija. Triunfo.

  • Habitat

    Mixed seasonal forest on undulating land. Valley bottom, 5 m from stream. Understorey.

  • Description

    Tree 10 m x 11 cm dia. Bole 7 m, twisted, cylindrical. No buttresses. Branches spreading. Bark dark grey-brown with grey-brown 3 mm x 1mm lenticels. Bark v. thin. Slash pale green-pink. Bright red exudate. Wood white. Fls slightly sweetly scented. C green. Gynoecium green. Used for gastric disorders. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 375886

    Occurrence ID: ded0cbe4-e51c-46e3-98be-78cc27a3d39b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Pando

  • Locality

    54 km SW Cobija. Triunfo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.17, -69.12

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