Pisonia aculeata L.

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Pisonia aculeata L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 361 with P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shropshire, 27 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Bermudian Landing.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Vine to 4m, woody; bark green-grey, smooth, with thorns; leaves waxy, smooth; fruit baccate, white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85956

    Occurrence ID: 4ed80cde-b005-42a9-a0bb-974d4e4b1257

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 410

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pisonia aculeata L. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Bermudian Landing

  • Coordinates

    17.57, -88.53

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