Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch
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Filed As
Chrysobalanaceae
Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch -
Collector(s)
M. E. Palmer 24, 22 Jul 1994
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Location
Belize. Toledo. Road to Bladen River, 150 yards from river on left and off road about 20 yards.
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Habitat
Forest. Rare.
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Description
Tree, 100 ft, with knobby yellow tan bark marked by horizontal ridges. Acuminate leaves alternate, about 30 cm long, pubescent stems; flowers said to be brownish whitel fruit with outer shell hairy and smooth orange yellow seed (called a "female" and used for treatment; "male with round-tipped lanceolate leaves, white flower and rough fruit not used).
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 840399
Occurrence ID: 553af294-eb73-4b43-be8a-a11440f4ba78
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Chrysobalanaceae
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All Determinations
Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch det D. E. Atha, 1996
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Toledo
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Locality
Road to Bladen River, 150 yards from river on left and off road about 20 yards
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Distribution
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Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch