Carapa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Meliaceae
    Carapa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 127 with Prosper Paris, 31 Jan 1994

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. Foot path, W ridge above Bataka, along Carib territory N bound.

  • Habitat

    Numerous young trees surround big ones. Secondary forest, moist soil, flat ground.

  • Description

    Tree to 20m, dbh 1.25m, unusually large; flowers small, white, sweet scent: sepals light green, pistils light green; bark thick, brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    NCI samples: 0CUM0163 (root); 0CUM0164 (twig); 0CUM0167 (bark); 0CUM0197 (wood); 0CUM0198 (leaf)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00044378

    Occurrence ID: 3fe103c3-4d42-42d0-927c-e402cb3c2477

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. Foot path, W ridge above Bataka, along Carib territory N bound

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