Aspidosperma spruceanum Benth. ex Müll.Arg.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• Locality

  Central Demerara Comp., ca. 45 km S of Mabura.

• Elevation

  Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.25, -58.75

• Distribution

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Revisao
Revisao de Aspidosperma Mart.
UEC
Aspidosperma
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Institute of Systematic Botany, Utrecht (U)
Apocynaceae
Aspidosperma cruentum Woodson
Central Demerara Comp., ca. 45 km S of Mabura.
Mixed forest on brown sand, with Virola michelii,
Emmotum sp., Goupia glabra, Enterolobium sp. (Devil's
ear), Couratari guianensis, Chlorocardium rodiei.
Tree 30 m tall, dbh 0.45 m. Base somewhat swollen. Bark
dark yellow-brown, lenticellate. Lenticels coarse, round
to elongate, 0.3-2 x 0.3-0.7 cm, both vertical and
horizontal, sometimes few connected. Dead bark 1 mm
thick, dark orange-brown. Living bark 10 mm thick,
layered, orange-brown layers alternating with light
brown / orange-brown mottled layers, hard, brittle,
innermost layer light brown. Slash sweet-scented,
without exudate, pink after 1/2 hour. Twigs dull
grey-green, with red to orange sap. Leaves stiff, shiny
dark green above, lighter below. Primary vein prominent,
sec. veins plane on both sides. Sapwood light brown,
heartwood dark brown.
Separate: wood; slides bark, slash.
M. Polak	nr 595
S. Robberts	09-12-1991
Det. J.C. Lindeman 1992
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05 15N 58 45W
Alt. 0 - 100 m.
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