Guaiacum officinale L.

  • Filed As

    Zygophyllaceae
    Guaiacum officinale L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 926 with T. A. Zanoni, 12 Dec 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Bosque Estatale de Guánica, Vereda Fuerte, off Rte 334.

  • Habitat

    Dry forest, reddish soil over dogtooth limestone. Exostema, Bucida, Amyris spp, Pictetia, Agave, Vanilla. Dogtooth limestone.

  • Description

    Tree 4m; bark olive and grey, flaking in patches; fruits yellow when opening.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 926a twig+leaf(Atha-1303); 926b stem(Atha-1304)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/15/94

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY 12/18/95; MEXU - 3/2/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 42040

    Occurrence ID: d098a482-1470-47f7-b406-a6b9de107a6a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zygophyllales

  • Family

    Zygophyllaceae

  • All Determinations

    Guaiacum officinale L. det T. A. Zanoni, 1994

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Bosque Estatale de Guánica, Vereda Fuerte, off Rte 334

  • Elevation

    Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.97, -66.88

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