Chimarrhis cymosa Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chimarrhis cymosa Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    K. Lee 49, 23 Aug 1992

  • Location

    Dominica. Saint Joseph. .9km N of St. Joseph, area of owner of "Castaways", near Castaways Hotel.

  • Habitat

    Growing along roadside.

  • Description

    Tree to 20m with yellow wood and abundant watery sap; flowers white, fragrant; fruits green.

  • Specimen Notes

    see also 00040232, 2 sheets. Deposited in NY 11/07/95.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40231

    Occurrence ID: 494ef64c-26c9-401f-bdc5-6bf77135aee0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chimarrhis cymosa Jacq. det K. Lee, 1992

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • State/Province

    Saint Joseph

  • Locality

    .9km N of St. Joseph, area of owner of "Castaways", near Castaways Hotel

  • Elevation

    Alt. 521 m. (1709 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.4, -61.43

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Merck Collections and Extractions
RUBIACEAE
Chimarrhis cymosa Jacg.
det. K. Lee. 1992
WEST INDIES, Dominica. St. Joseph Parish. .9km N of St.
Joseph, area of owner of "Castaways", near Castaways Hotel.
15°2rN, 61°26'W.	521m.	Growing	along	roadside.
Tree to 20m with yellow wood and abundant watery sap;
flowers white, fragrant; fruits green.
n.v,: None reported.
USÉ: None reported
Kendall Lee 49	August	23,	1992
I is u(K
Fieldwork Supported by Merck and Co.. Inc. Voucher for pharmaceutical
screening.