Croton

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton

  • Collector(s)

    I. Silberbauer-Gottsberger 11-8282 with G. Gottsberger, 08 Feb 1982

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. São Luís Mun. "Ilha de Sao Luis", (city of Sao Luis). "Maioba", 14 km E of the city.

  • Habitat

    This island, formerly covered by forests, nowadays shows mainly low secondary vegetation ("capoeira") and shrubby open places. The "Babassu-palm" (Orbignya martiana) is a prominent element, especially in secondary growth. Along water course Euterpe oleracea ("Assai-palm") and Mauritia flexuosa ("Buriti-palm") are common.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Weed.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1026971

    Occurrence ID: b1c6db32-e40f-4007-9200-b2b3326e94e5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    São Luís Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Sao Luis", (city of Sao Luis). "Maioba", 14 km E of the city

  • Coordinates

    -2.5, -44.25

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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State of MaranhSo
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"Ilha de Sao Luís", 2o30'S, 44°15'W (city of SSo Lui«)
The island, formerly covered by forests, nowadays
shows mainly low secondary vegetation ("Capoeira"),
and shrubby open places. The "Babassu-palm"
(Orbignya martiana) is a prominent element,
especially in secondary growth. Along water course
Euterpe olerácea ("Assai-palm") and Mauritia flexuosa
("Buriti-palm") are common.
This stand: "Maioba", 14 km E of the city,
and .open places.
Weed.
'Capoeira"
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01026971
leg.: I. & G. Gottsberger
Nö.: 11-8282
Date: Febr ., 8, 1982
01026971