Tournefortia argentea L.f.

From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF THE RYUKYU
Flora of Okinawa
ISHIGAKI SHIMA (Manuscript 1966)
Det, F. R. Fonberg
Messerschmidia argentea (L.f.) Johnst.
I£ast coast, 0.5 km. n. of mouth
Locality of fodoroki Gawa
common on pitted top of undercut
remnant of limestone platform
Occurrence about 4-5 m. above present
reef flat on which it stands
DateMay24 1956	Alt,	4~5 m.	(from map)
Coll. F.R. Fosberg	No. 37105
Depressed shrub, 0,5 m. tall;
Remarks leaves fleshy, frosty appearing,
flowers white.
Pacific Vegetation Project
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