Jacaratia spinosa (Aubl.) A.DC.

  • Filed As

    Caricaceae
    Jacaratia spinosa (Aubl.) A.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    T. D. Pennington 14966 with L. Veloz, L. Zambrano, P. Vega, 04 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Anchayacu, Eloy Alfaro, Mayronga.

  • Habitat

    Mixed forest on hills. Heavy clay.

  • Description

    Tree 15 m x 25 cm dia, smooth grey spiny bark, slash 2 cm, pale brown, soft spongy wood, female perianth green, ripe fruit orange, with orange flesh and white latex. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 413410

    Occurrence ID: a03004e1-d7a3-49e0-98b1-75fc1a8649d6

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    Anchayacu, Eloy Alfaro, Mayronga

  • Elevation

    Alt. 70 - 250 m. (230 - 820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.88, -79.22

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