Ouratea

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Ochnaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ouratea

Plants of the Guiana Shield
Ochnaceae
Ouratea
Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni, Headed N of airstrip into gallery forest
at head of Kourme Creek.
5° 10’ 50"N, 59° 24' 30" W Elev. 448 m.
Savanna near airstrip; wet areas, white sand, rocks, some shallow
soil. Shrub to 2.5 m. Fruit deep red, splitting to reveal 2 green
seeds.
29 August 2006
K. J. Wurdack, C. Perry, K. Glennon, E. Liverpool, P. Benjamin, C.
E. Hinchliff and K. M. Redden 4172
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
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EZID: ark:/65665/30ba3c318-bdec-40b0-acc7-237460ad9e5e
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