Vismia macrophylla Kunth

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Vismia macrophylla Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11092 with R. Souza, 15 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. 7 km south of Xavantina, on Aragarças road.

  • Habitat

    Margin of gallery forest.

  • Description

    Slender tree to ca. 6 m. with slender trunk ca. 9 cm in diameter with pale brown papery scaling bark and blaze with aromatic cinnamon like scent with orange sap. Wood white. Branches slender very long arising horizontally and drooping. Lvs. dark green above, paler below. Young shoots with chestnut tomentum. Fl. buds greenishwith similar tomentum. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00477468

    Occurrence ID: 6f9029bb-e349-4a9c-a279-244922a8f6f5

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    7 km south of Xavantina, on Aragarças road

  • Coordinates

    -14.63, -52.23

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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
ROYAL SOCIETY/ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
State of Mato Grosso. Xavantina: 14“ 38' S., 52' 14' W.
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00477468
? Vismea
7 km. South of Xavantina, on Aragarpas road, j
Margin of gallery forest.
Slender tree to c. 6 m. with slender trunk
c. 9 cm. in diameter with pale brown papery
scaling bark and blaze with aromatic cinnamon
vlike scent with orange sap. Wood white.
Branches slender very long arising horizontally
and drooping. Lvs. dark green above, paler
below. Young shoots with chestnut tomentunu
FI. buds greenish with similar tomentunu
15th November 1968
R.M. HARLEY & R. SOUZA
11092
00477468