Ocotea gracilis (Meisn.) Mez

  • Filed As

    Lauraceae
    Ocotea gracilis (Meisn.) Mez

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 8119 with E. C. Oliveira, M. A. A. Pereira, T. Croat & E. Ferreira, 24 Nov 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Cruzeiro do Sul Mun. BR-307 ca. 45 km from Cruzeiro do Sul.

  • Habitat

    Amazonian campina. White sand area, with vegetation mostly 5-6 m tall, and with sparse assurgent trees, 15-20 m tall.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 3 m tall, many-branched; branches horizontal. Leaves thickly papyraceous, dark green and shiny above, pale green below. Corolla white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 696413

    Occurrence ID: 8a8517b7-5ca2-4562-9c3a-0246c16931d3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Cruzeiro do Sul Mun.

  • Locality

    BR-307 ca. 45 km from Cruzeiro do Sul

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.4008, -73.0194

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Uniyersidade Federal do Acre
No. 8119
Lauraceae
Ocotea gracilis (Meisn.) Mez
det. H. H. van der Werff, 2004
Brazil. Acre. Cruzeiro do Sul: BR-307 ca. 45 km from
Cruzeiro do Sul. 07°24’03"S, 73°0ri0"W. 250 m.
"V	Amazonian campina. White sand area, with vegetation
mostly 5-6 m tall, and with sparse assurgent trees, 15-20 m
tall.
Shrub ca. 3 m tall, many-branched; branches horizontal.
Leaves thickly papyraceous, dark green and shiny above,
pale green below. Corolla white.
P. Delprete, E. C. Oliveira, M. A. A. Pereira, T. Croat &
E. Ferreira
24 Nov 2001
Supported by the Tinker Foundation
NYdb
00696413