Ocotea densiflora (Meisn.) Mez

"Field work conducted in collaboration with the
Museo Nacional de Historia xNatural del Paraguay,
Inventario Biológico Nacional (PY)"
PARAGUAY
LAURACEAE
Oco+ea denslflora (Mefssn.) Mez
Det. Henk van der Werff 1985
Depar+amen+o CAAGUAZU: 7 km S of Yhu;
25*10fS> 55#55fW. Open cerrado vegeta-
tion w/occaslonal patches of low foi—
est to 8 m tall. Some grazing by cattle
but largely undisturbed« Soil loose»
sandy* red In color; Butla* Gochnatla*
Erythoxylon* Fagara* Schlnus* dominants.
Small shrub to 1 m tall; calyx red;
fruits green turning dark purple at
maturIty•
13 Dec. 1982
Wl I I lam Hahn 835
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
04263707