Carica quercifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Solms

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Caricaceae Carica quercifolia HBK.
det. M. Nee, 2011
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PARDO'S
DEPTO. Santa Cruz, Prov. Vallegrande, 9.8 km NW of
central plaza of Vallegrande.
18°26’43”S, 64°iri6”W. alt. 1775 m.
Dry wash incised in arid valley with agricultural fields on
flatter areas. Shrubby and with some larger trees, much
Prosopis alba.
Small tree, the trunk 20 cm. in diameter at base, but rapidly
tapering to relative few thick twigs; sap soon congealing and
whitish, gelatinous. Flowers staminate, yellow-green.
Coll.: M. Nee 58609
19 Dec. 2011
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