Phyllanthus acuminatus Vahl

Colombia
DEPARTAMENTO
MAGDALENA
Grazed area in foothills in a Very Dry
Tropical Forest Zone, with only a few large
trees remaining. Rainfall 500-10Q0mm/year,
mainly June to November.
Finca Santa Teresa, approx. 13km SE os
Santa Marta. Alt. approx. 200m.
Coll.: Starker White and W.S. Alverson
No- 4X4, % tin
No.
PUylUu-f^t/f KCut/<kt.
Small tree, Urn. [MuertUs *//f?7
Many axillary flower clusters, leaf scars
evident on twigs & branches. Bark
smooth, brown, w/ color patches. Inside
is a thin dark green layer & a thick
phloem layer , cream colored., w/ darker
brown elements in it. Pale wood.
3-merous
White (pafcals?)
green(sepals?) —
central column looks like stamejts,
green w/ yellow margin at top.-'*'
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