Salacia elliptica (Mart. ex Schult.) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Hippocrateaceae
    Salacia elliptica (Mart. ex Schult.) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 40088 with G. Coimbra, 30 Nov 1990

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Ñuflo de Chávez Prov. 1 km. E of San Javier.

  • Habitat

    Hilltop with rock outcrops of Precambrian shield, now pasture, with Acrocomia totai, Scheelea princeps, Orbignya phalerata.

  • Description

    Tree 6 m. tall, 75 cm. in diameter, with dense leafy crown, the branches somewhat arching but not viny. Fruit green, glaucous, when rip becoming soft and yellowish with a sweet edible pulp around the seeds. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00748703

    Occurrence ID: d435d5f5-515e-4019-8222-376f08579602

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Ñuflo de Chávez Prov.

  • Locality

    1 km. E of San Javier

  • Elevation

    Alt. 525 m. (1722 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.275, -62.5

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