Croton sellowii Baill.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton sellowii Baill.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 9461 with A.M. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J.G. Jardim, & S. Sant'Ana, 15 Nov 1992

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Itacaré Mun. "Campo Cheiroso", 14 km north of Serra Grande off the road to Itacaré.

  • Habitat

    Restinga forest over white sand.

  • Description

    Tree, 4 m, at edge of forest; leaves bright green with inflorescences and calyx pale greenish-yellow; stamens white, young fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 504409

    Occurrence ID: 2c99c1e0-fc17-4ba6-bd5c-b82e40570096

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton sellowii Baill. det I. Cordeiro, 1993

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Itacaré Mun.

  • Locality

    "Campo Cheiroso", 14 km north of Serra Grande off the road to Itacaré

  • Coordinates

    -14.37, -39.07

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A joint project with the Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, Bahia
No. 9461
Croton
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BRAZIL. Bahia: Mun. Itacaré. "Campo
Cheiroso", 14 km north of Serra Grande off
of road to Itacaré. 14°22’S, 39°04,W.
Restinga forest over white sand.
Tree 4 m, at edge of forest; leaves bright
green with scattered white scales above,
very pale beige beneath; inflorescences and
calyx pale greenish- yellow; stamens white;
young fruit green.
W.W. Thomas, A.M. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J.G.
Jardim, & S. Sant’Ana	15 Nov 1992
Supported by the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
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