Dussia tessmannii Harms

HERBARIO FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS
(FCME), UNAM.
mm-, ! '
03377580
CA
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FLORA OF COSTA RICA
Dussia macroprophylata
Puntarenas, Osa Peninsula, Agua Buena, EsL Boscoso.
N8*41', W83*30'. 60m. Forested hills above station.
Tree 40m, buttressed to 6m, trunk at base (incl. buttresses) 5m
dia, bole fluted, bark smooth, grey, large open crown. New
foliage, clustered at branch tips, pale green, infl erect, bracts &
K brown, C white with violet tinge. Sweet scent (10.30 a.m.)
sticky reddish exudate in twigs.
T.D. Pennington, P.E. Owen, N. Zamora. 13563.
13.2.1992.
Project R.4729 of the UK Overseas Development Administration
EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.