Faramea occidentalis (L.) A.Rich.

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Dominica

• Locality

  Carib Territory. On land of John LaRonde, Atkinson. 50m uphill in bush past church.

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

• Coordinates

  15.22, -61.27

• Location Notes

  [West Indies]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plaits of Cononealtk of Doiiiica
RUBIACEAE
Faramea occidentalis (L.) A. Richard
-/ tU«s T'BttK 'n
WEST INDIES, Dominica. Carib Territory. On
land of John LaRonde. Atkinson. 50m upnill in
bush past church. 15°13'N, 61°16'W. 200m.
Growing wild in secondary forest. Slope, moist
soil, shade.
Tree to 5m with dbh 15cm; bark thin, coarse,
tan; leaves dry and brittle; fruit baccate,
maturing purple.
b.v.: Cafe Marron [Creole-Patoisl.
USE: Material for constriction Ivoodt. is feiceposts oi
property boundary
James Higgins 50	August 24, 1992
with Prosper Paris
Fieldvork sipported by the latioial Cancer Institute aid Rerck Research
Laboratories
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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC
ANY,NY
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