Margaritaria nobilis L.f.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Margaritaria nobilis L.f.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 11914 with J. Kallunki & J. Jardim, 01 Feb 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Jussari Mun. Serra do Teimoso, 7.5 km N then W of Jussari on road to Palmira, then 2 km S to Fazenda Teimoso, "Reserva da Fazenda Teimoso", southern end.

  • Habitat

    Transitional semi-deciduous forest.

  • Description

    Tree in disturbed area, 10 m tall; leaves dark shiny green above, paler beneath; fruit green, splitting to reveal bluish seeds. "Diamante". Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Compare with Thomas 10852, Savia dictyocarpa

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 298221

    Occurrence ID: 047f381e-3d6d-4ffe-92cc-b30203dc375b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Phyllanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Margaritaria nobilis L.f.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Jussari Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Teimoso, 7.5 km N then W of Jussari on road to Palmira, then 2 km S to Fazenda Teimoso, "Reserva da Fazenda Teimoso", southern end

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.155, -39.5233

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
No. 11914
Euphorbiaceae
Margaritaria nobilis L. f.
Brazil. Bahia. Jussari: Serra do Teimoso, 7.5 km N then
W of Jussari on road to Palmira, then 2 km S to Fazenda
Teimoso, "Reserva da Fazenda Teimoso", southern end.
15°09.3’S, 39°31.4’W. ca. 300 m. Transitional
semi-deciduous forest.
Tree in disturbed area, 10 m tall; leaves dark shiny green
above, paler beneath; fruit green, splitting to reveal blueish
seeds. "Diamante".
W. W. Thomas, J. Kallunki & J. Jardim
01 Feb 1999
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation
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