Hirtella glandulosa Spreng.

  • Filed As

    Chrysobalanaceae
    Hirtella glandulosa Spreng.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 10283 with R. Souza, 27 Sep 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Near base camp.

  • Habitat

    Cerradao.

  • Description

    Slender tree to 12 m with very rough grey bark. Slash & wood pale. Leaves mid green with orange rusty tomentum on the young shoots & on the leaves beneath. Flowers with white petals. Fruit purple black skinned, with purple juice and pale flesh. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00835378

    Occurrence ID: b30b1fc6-c8aa-4905-9cf4-3ac8a6a73a5e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Chrysobalanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hirtella glandulosa Spreng. det G. T. Prance

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Near base camp

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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Hirtella glandulosa
Near base cainp.
Cerradao*
Slender tree to 1 2 in with very rough
grey bark* Slash & v/ood pale. Leaves
mid green v/ith orange rusty torpentum
on the young shoots ¿c on the leaves
beneath. Flowers with white petals.
Fruit purple black skinned, with
purple juice, and pale flesh*
27th Sept. 1968
K.lvi.HARLWY & R.SOUZA No. 10283
EX HERB A RIO KEWENSI
ROYAL SOCIETY/ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
State of Mato Grosso. Expedition Base Camp: 12° 49' S., 51° 46' W.
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00835378