Protium

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Sapindales

  • Family

    Burseraceae

  • All Determinations

    Protium

CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
Chimantá Massif
No. 7 51159	Estado Bolivar
small tree 20 feet tall; leaves chartaceous,
dark green above, pale green below, revolute;
fruit shining green with dull wine red at base
betweensandatone boulders and bluffs
Southwestern-facing slopes of Chimantá-tepui (Torono-tepui), above valley
of Rio Tirica
altitude 1000-1700 meters
Julian A. Steyermark	May 16,1953
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Distributed bp Chicago Natural Hitiory Museum and Tht Neto York Boianieai Garden
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