Geissospermum laeve (Vell.) Miers

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Geissospermum laeve (Vell.) Miers

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 24259 with A. Pepper, 04 Jan 1996

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Saül and vicinity. Along the Route de Bélizon, between Eaux Claires and the entrance to the Grand Bouef Mort Trail.

  • Habitat

    Non-flooded moist forest.

  • Description

    Tree, 30 m x 100 cm. Trunk fenestrate. Bark light brown. Immature fruits hard, with abundant white latex; mature fruits soft, the flesh mango-like in color and texture. Voucher for DNA study. [Separate fruit]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    See NY barcode 52662

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 52662

    Occurrence ID: 899b9814-ba65-45f1-8bf6-fdb695bb4c26

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • State/Province

    Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

  • Locality

    Saül and vicinity. Along the Route de Bélizon, between Eaux Claires and the entrance to the Grand Bouef Mort Trail.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.62, -53.2

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of French Guiana
No. 24259
Geissospermum i B „	Apocynaceae
Det 9 M Ye (Veil.) Miers
0t* S* Mon, 1996
French Guiana: Saul n°i7’M
Along the Route de Belizon ^,	12>W) and V'Cinity-
entrance to the Grand BnnS »a	“ EauX Claires and the
Non-flooded mois^ fa®“	TraU' ca' 250 m-
fruits soft, the flesh mantm vv ?	*atex; mature
Voucher for DNA stud^ra"^
S? A' Mori & A. Pepper
4 Jan 1996
Supported by the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman
Foundation
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