Croton coriaceus Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth

Plants of Ecuador
Croton Co^' ck.<lcakS
Province de Pichincha, Quito Canton :30 km. NW from
turnoff onto rd. to Nono coming from Quito. Growing next
to stream bed. Abundant
78°38’W 00°03’S Elev. ca. 2375 m
Multi-trunked tree 15-20’ high.DBH 10-12”,latex none or
maybe clear. Growing with Baccharis, Anthurium, Fuchia,
Clusia. No seedlings seen near-by.
2-VII-1994
Brian Smith	219
Det. by:	Z°ao
J. M. Tucker Herbarium
University of California, Davis
03978714