Hedyosmum arborescens Sw.

  • Filed As

    Chloranthaceae
    Hedyosmum arborescens Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    E. Stijfhoorn 803 with G. A. Eidesen and H. T. Beck, 26 May 1992

  • Location

    Dominica. Saint George. Close to stream inlet in north end of Freshwater Lake.

  • Habitat

    Advanced secondary montane rainforest.

  • Description

    Tree 5mx7cm dbh; bark flaky; resin slight, clear; odor spicy; leaves shiny with whitish midvein; petal green, fleshy; fruit (3) triangular. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    NCI Sample codes: 0CJK-0282-V (flower+leaf); 0CJK-0283-W (twig); 0CJK-0284-X (BR); 0CJK-0285-Y (bark); 0CJK-0286-Z (WS); 0CJK-0287-A (root); 0CJK-0288-B (RP)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01268948

    Occurrence ID: 22c8e02e-9809-435c-b388-17567f599fc9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Chloranthales

  • Family

    Chloranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hedyosmum arborescens Sw. det D. E. Atha, 2010

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • State/Province

    Saint George

  • Locality

    Close to stream inlet in north end of Freshwater Lake

  • Elevation

    Alt. 750 m. (2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.33, -61.32

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