Symplocos martinicensis Jacq.

32. Tree 26-35 ft« tall» straight bol« «ad no buttressesj bark grayish »smooth but with
tiny wart-lika bumps. . Leaves faintly and bluntly serrated. Plovers white, con-
spicuous, with fragrance like VanillA, stamens attaohed to inside of eorolla. Fruits
4-oellad, greenish-black with smooth fleshy skin. Oral-Oblong i" long, pendulous or
•Mot from short stalk«» Wood pale creamy-straw color. Said to grow to 2 ft dism
and to be suitable for boards.	"Cacarat" looal name.
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Symplocos martinicensis Jacq.
Det. by Peter W. Fritsch, May 2012
The Cooper Third Caribbean Botanical Expedition
G. Proctor Cooper III Jan. 20-March 15,1933
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