Helicostylis tomentosa (Poepp. & Endl.) Rusby

The New York Botanica] Garden
Helicostylis tomentosa (P. &E.) ftusby
Confirmation C. C. Berg, 1996
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF FRENCH GUIANA
No. 22963	Moraceae
Helicostylis tomentosa (P. & E.)
Ru$by Det, s. Mori, 1993
Saiil, 3®37'N, 53*12*W. Vicinity of Baux Claires,
Sentier Botanique, past Crigue Tortue to slope up to
plateau. Hon**flooded moist forest. Ca. 250-350 n
alt.
Tree, 22 m X 25 cm. Bark smooth, the slash with
outer bark dark brown, the inner bark first light
yellow, then oxidizing bright yellow. Sap white.
Photos.
S. Mori, C. Gracie, T. Croat, H. Maas,
p, Maas, T. Pennington, D. Reed,
J.-J. de Granville & G. Cremers	13 Feb 1993