Casearia sylvestris Sw.

  • Filed As

    Salicaceae
    Casearia sylvestris Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Ratter R.6718 with Valdir P. de Lima, 02 Jul 1993

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Carolina Mun. Transect area 2, Near Carolina on road north to Estreito.

  • Habitat

    Campo cerrado on very sandy soil.

  • Description

    Small tree, 3 m. tall, 10 cm dbh. Flowers yellowish cream with a sweet, rather unpleasant, rancid scent, which probably attracts Trigonia and Tetragona bees. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00897227

    Occurrence ID: 23ab9273-a883-482e-afc3-11e700532eff

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Salicaceae

  • All Determinations

    Casearia sylvestris Sw.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Carolina Mun.

  • Locality

    Transect area 2, Near Carolina on road north to Estreito

  • Coordinates

    -7.12, -47.42

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