Caryomene olivascens Barneby & Krukoff

  • Filed As

    Menispermaceae
    Caryomene olivascens Barneby & Krukoff

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 24244 with C. Gracie, A. Berkov & R. Weber, 28 Sep 1995

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Saül and vicinity. Route de Bélizon.

  • Habitat

    Lowland tropical rainforest.

  • Description

    Liana. Monocarps yellow-green, pericarp 6 mm thick, asymmetric at base, 6.5 cm long x 5.5 cm diameter. Seeds surrounded by yellowish white pulp. The pulp adheres so tightly to the seeds that it must be scraped with a knife to remove it. [Photo]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    + slides

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 50708

    Occurrence ID: b90f43e8-9f73-43fd-aa26-06e635197720

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • State/Province

    Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

  • Locality

    Saül and vicinity. Route de Bélizon.

  • Coordinates

    3.62, -53.2

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