Hieronyma oblonga (Tul.) Müll.Arg.

BOTANICAL
VÖARDeH/
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of BELIZE
Sittee River Forest Reserve
Hieronyma oblonga (Tul.) Müll. Arg.
det. SW Brewer 2016
Euphorbiaceae
Watershed of the Cocoa Branch of the Sittee River. Upper reaches of the Cocoa Branch.
On a N-S ridge, in forest. Tree 35cm DBH, 25m tall on a narrow ridge. Bole weakly fluted
& fenestrated, with a low buttress. Bark rufous, flaking irregularly, with some grey layers
within. Slash reddish to maroon-brown without a distinctive odor. Leaves dark green
above, whitish beneath. Fruits light yellow-green turning to red then deep red-black.
Photos.
Latitude: 16° 50' 18" N; Longitude: 88° 37* 48" W; Elevation: 370 m.
Steven W. Brewer 7736
Marvin Paredes
19 March 2016
04248387
Belize Foundation for Research & Env. Education
Belize, Central America
04248387