Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• Locality

  Along old logging road, 15 km S of Mabura.

• Elevation

  Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.25, -58.75

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

UEC
Revisäo de Aspidosperma Mart.
Aspidosperma -^X
Det. W. Marcondes - Ferreira
-/ /19‘ ? ^
277
FLORA OF GUYANA
Institute of Systematic Botany, Utrecht (U)
Apocynaceae
Aspidosperma
excelsum Benth.
Det. M. Polak 1990
05 15 N 058 45 W	Alt. 0-100 m
Along old logging road, 15 km S of Mabura.
In secondary forest on sandy loam, with Eperua falcata
[Soft wallaba], Dicymbe altsonii [Clump wallaba],
Licania spp.
Tree, ca. 20 m high. Bark blackish brown, finely
longitudinally striate. Trunk deeply fluted over full
length. Latex white, sticky, present in all parts. Inner
bark yellowish brown. Sapwood light brown, heartwood
dark brown. Leaves leathery, shiny above, glaucous
below. Fruits unripe, green, prickly.
Separate: wood (UW 34124); fruits
M. Polak	nr 187
3-12-1990
Fieldwork sponsored by Tropenbos Foundation
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