Esenbeckia grandiflora Mart.

  • Filed As

    Rutaceae
    Esenbeckia grandiflora Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    K. S. Edwards 422 with T. Roe, 06 Apr 1990

  • Location

    Venezuela. Aragua. Road Maracay to Ocumare, km 28, ca. 1.5 km above road. "Henri Pittier" National Park.

  • Habitat

    Moist evergreen with some deciduous tree, emergents (Gyranthera caribensis) common, to 50 m tall. Forest dense, ca. 90 % canopy cover, with several large clearings locally due to tree falls. Sparse understory, mainly regenerating trees.

  • Description

    Shrub 6 m tall, 6 trunks with average 6 cm D.B.H. Leaves fleshy, shiny, smooth both sides. Inflorescence terminal. Sepals 5, green; petals opposite sepals, 5, very pale green; style barely above receptacle, pale green; anthers beige, filaments pale green, erect, well above petals and stigma. Young fruit with green papillae, calyx persisting. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 382271

    Occurrence ID: f9fd40d3-fc0a-4b11-8a95-452bd41be7e8

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Aragua

  • Locality

    Road Maracay to Ocumare, km 28, ca. 1.5 km above road. "Henri Pittier" National Park.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 770 m. (2526 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.35, -67.72

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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