Pseudolmedia spuria (Sw.) Griseb.

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Pseudolmedia spuria (Sw.) Griseb.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 46831 with Polo Romero, 24 May 1996

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. W of Terra Nova Forest Reserve near Eligio Cocom farm. 21km N of Iguana Creek Bridge over the Belize River, entering by Black Man Eddy from the Western Hwy.

  • Habitat

    Evergreen forest. On nearly flat to rolling limestone terrain.

  • Description

    Tree 14 m. tall, 15 cm. in diameter. Fruit abundant, bright red-orange, juicy, deliciously sweet and slightly tart, somewhat like fully ripe Prunus virginiana of the Rosaceae.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 312169

    Occurrence ID: 3adfaffb-9525-4ae6-bf07-2fc263e0143b

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 399

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    W of Terra Nova Forest Reserve near Eligio Cocom farm. 21km N of Iguana Creek Bridge over the Belize River, entering by Black Man Eddy from the Western Hwy.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.35, -88.92

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