Protium copal (Schltdl. & Cham.) Engl.

  • Filed As

    Burseraceae
    Protium copal (Schltdl. & Cham.) Engl.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 46841 with Polo Romero, 24 May 1996

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. W of Terra Nova Forest Reserve near Eligio Cocom farm. 21km N of Iguana Creek Bridge over the Belize River, entering by Black Man Eddy from the Western Hwy.

  • Habitat

    Evergreen forest. On nearly flat to rolling limestone terrain.

  • Description

    Tree. Fruit green with variable amount of dull red tinge, ripening red; seed then exserted and covered by bright white aril.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1188999

    Occurrence ID: 3346db2f-74b9-4d3a-b984-1ac577fc80df

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    W of Terra Nova Forest Reserve near Eligio Cocom farm. 21km N of Iguana Creek Bridge over the Belize River, entering by Black Man Eddy from the Western Hwy.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.35, -88.92

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