Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand

  • Filed As

    Burseraceae
    Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand

  • Collector(s)

    F. J. Breteler 3699, 13 Mar 1964

  • Location

    Venezuela. Barinas. 30 km from Barinas along road to San Cristobal.

  • Habitat

    Along dry bed of small river. Savannah. Frequent. Sandy soil.

  • Description

    Shrub-small tree, 5m tall. Branches exuding a colourless juice with strong smell. Leaflets very smooth, papery, glossy on both sides, dark green above, paler beneath. Flowers pale green. Fruits turning pale red, 1-3 lobed. Seeds black, covered bu a white juicy pulp.

  • Specimen Notes

    2 sheets: NY barcodes 1275577 & 1275578.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1275577

    Occurrence ID: 7e01c3ee-af7b-4f29-9b54-6f6aec65085b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Barinas

  • Locality

    30 km from Barinas along road to San Cristobal.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

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