Jatropha macrocarpa Griseb.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Cordillera Prov.

• Locality

  7 km S of Salinas on highway from Camiri to Cuevo

• Elevation

  Alt. 920 m. (3018 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.28, -63.45

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Jatropha macrocarpa Griseb.
det. M. Nee & M. Sundue, 2001
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Euphorbiaceae Jatropha
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera, 7 km S of Salinas on
highway from Camiri to Cuevo. Grazed chaco forest on
slopes of small hills. Caesalpinia paraguariensis, Jatropha
spp., Capparis speciosa.
20°17’S, 63°27’W alt. 920 m.
Shrublets, unbranched or with a few branches on oldest
plants to 2.2 m. tall. Stems tapered, to 6 cm. in diameter at
base; bark peeling into tan papery pieces. Sap watery,
copious. Leaves glossy, green with purplish nearer the base
and the petiole. Flowers odorless (9:30 A.M., mostly sunny);
petals pale yellowish with purple on part outside in bud.
Coll.: M. Nee 51156
5 Nov. 2000
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