Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch

  • Filed As

    Chrysobalanaceae
    Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch

  • Collector(s)

    M. E. Palmer 24, 22 Jul 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Road to Bladen River, 150 yards from river on left and off road about 20 yards.

  • Habitat

    Forest. Rare.

  • 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).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 840399

    Occurrence ID: 553af294-eb73-4b43-be8a-a11440f4ba78

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Road to Bladen River, 150 yards from river on left and off road about 20 yards

  • Distribution

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