Calyptranthes

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Calyptranthes

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 11055 with J. Jardim & J. L. Paixao, 16 Mar 1996

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Soil deep, clay, light brown to reddish (lower slopes ideal for growing cocoa).

  • Description

    Small tree, near stream, 4 m tall; leaves dark lustrous green above, pale green beneath; fruit very pale green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00896146

    Occurrence ID: d4d4b56b-94f2-4236-ab86-69beeeed033f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Myrtaceae

  • All Determinations

    Calyptranthes

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.7819, -39.0692

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The New York Botanical Garden
No. 11055
Myrtaceae
Brazil. Bahia. Hheus: 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da
Esperanfa, forest north of dam and reservoir. 14°46’55"S,
39°04’09W. 50 m. Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Soil
deep, clay, light brown to reddish (lower slopes ideal for
growing cocoa).
Small tree, near stream, 4 m tall; leaves dark lustrous
green above, pale green beneath; fruit very pale green.
W. W. Thomas, J. Jardim & J. L. Paixao. 16 Mar 1996
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation
00896146