Mabea piriri Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Mabea piriri Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 9414 with A.M. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J.G. Jardim & S. Lisboa, 14 Nov 1992

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Una Mun. Reserva Biológica do Mico-IeÔo (IBAMA), 46 km north on BA-001 between Ilhéus and Una.

  • Habitat

    Atlantic coastal forest on hilltop.

  • Description

    Tree, 6 m, latex white, leaves dark green above pale and glaucous beneath; flowers (male only collected) very pale green and glaucous, fruits pale and glaucous green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 95228

    Occurrence ID: f52eae5f-3e24-4746-9dfb-8699a398d543

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mabea piriri Aubl. det H.-J. Esser, 1993
    Note: = M. brasiliensis

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Una Mun.

  • Locality

    Reserva Biológica do Mico-IeÔo (IBAMA), 46 km north on BA-001 between Ilhéus and Una

  • Coordinates

    -15.15, -39.08

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The New York Botanical Garden
Mabea piriri Aubl. (= M. brasiliensis)
det. H. Esser 1993
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
A joint project with the Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, Bahia
No. 9414	EUPHORBIACEAE
Mabea
BRAZIL. Bahia: Mun. Una. Reserva
Biologica do Mico-Ieao (IBAMA), 46 km north
on BA-001 between Ilheus and Una. 15°09’S,
39°05’W. Atlantic coastal forest on
hilltop.
Tree, 6 m, latex white, leaves dark green
above pale and galucous beneath; flowers
(male only collected) very pale green and
glaucous, fruits pale and glaucous green.
W.W. Thomas, A.M. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J.G.
Jardim & S. Lisboa	14 Nov 1992
Supported by the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
00095228