Maytenus

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Celastrales

  • Family

    Celastraceae

  • All Determinations

    Maytenus

Plants of the Guiana Shield
Maytenus
Det. Aaron Goldberg (US) 1995
Potaro-Siparuni, Kaieteur plateau; W rim of inner gorge, falls
to Johnson's Lookout.
5° IP 00"N, 59° 28' 00" W Elev. 330 to 400 m.
Seepage bog and xeromorphic scrub forest on exposed
sandstone and conglomerate; includes "cloud" forest, gorge
rim in mist. Tree 8 m; flowers yellow green; fruit red, ovate
and acuminate, 1 x 0.75 cm.
22 July 1993
T. Henkel 2410
with: R. Williams
United States National Herbarium (US)
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
04022796