Scutia myrtina (Burm.f.) Kurz

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
botanical
NEWYORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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PLANTS of ALDABRA ISLAND
(Western Indian Ocean) South Island
Scutia McjrHiAa.	l/Curv
Locality Cinq Cases Camp.
Infrequent in sparse scrub forest
Occurrence Qn gjgg giabby limestone "platin",
almost no soil*
Jan* 16* 1968
Coll. F. R. Fosberg	No. 48844
Much-branched rather viny shrub
Remarks 5.4 m tall, prickly, flowers white;
fruit black when ripe, fleshy.
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