Chaetocarpus schomburgkianus (Kuntze) Pax & K.Hoffm.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Chaetocarpus schomburgkianus (Kuntze) Pax & K.Hoffm.

  • Collector(s)

    M. Polak 62, 25 Oct 1990

  • Location

    Guyana. Port Kaituma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3950381

    Occurrence ID: 45fe18c2-5461-4df3-b2de-bd81d0d8c3c5

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Port Kaituma

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

  • Distribution

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FLORA OF GUYANA
Institute of Systematic Botany, Utrecht (U)
Euphorbiaceae
Chaetocarpus
schomburgkianus (Kuntze) Pax & K.Hoffm.
Det. M. Polak 1990
Port Kaituma
07 45N 60 07W
Mixed forest on loamy to clayish soil.
Alt. 0 - 50 m.
Fallen branch from a 15 - 20 m high tree, dbh ca 20 cm.
Tree with root spurs ca 40 cm high, outer bark red, wood
yellowish brown; sap reddish. Leaves thick, leathery,
shiny above. Fruits light green.
Vernacular name: ruri.
Separate: fruits in FAA
M. Polak	nr. 62
A.R.A. Görts - v. Rijn;
R.B. Balkissoon; S. Roberts;
H. Steinecke	25/10/1990
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Fieldwork sponsored by Tropenbos Foundation
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