Helicostylis tomentosa (Poepp. & Endl.) Rusby

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Helicostylis tomentosa (Poepp. & Endl.) Rusby

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10749 with A. M. Carvalho, T. S. dos Santos, & S. Sant'Ana, 11 Jan 1995

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Ilhéus. 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Soil deep, clay, light brown to reddish (lower slopes ideal for growing cocoa).

  • Description

    Tree, 10 cm DBH, ca. 10 m tall, latex watery, white; leaves dark shiny green above with pale nerves, pale, almost glaucous green beneath; inflorescence capitula dark olive green. "Amora preta". Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 95143

    Occurrence ID: 41fda039-46a1-43b2-8874-c6023ed968a0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • City/Township

    Ilhéus

  • Locality

    3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.7819, -39.0692

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