Casearia

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Casearia
Det. Ronald L. Liesner 2015
Guyana, U. Takutu-U. Essequibo, Conservation
International concession on the Essequibo River. Cl Line 5.
3° 31’ 25"N, 58° 15' 05" W Elev. 131 m.
Lauraceae (Greenheart) dominant. Spiny palm and
Annonaceae understory. Ferns and Selaginaceae ground
cover. Brown sand. Tree 20 meters tall. Fruits axillary, 1-4
per leaf. Sepals persistent, reflex. Fruit green, 3 seeded.
24 January 2007
K. M. Redden 5213
with: C. Perry, D. Singh, E. Alexander, H. James, N. John,
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
Smithsonian Institution
04238104