Croton draco Schltdl. & Cham.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton draco Schltdl. & Cham.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 29420, 07 Feb 1984

  • Location

    Mexico. Veracruz. Iztaczoquiatlán Mun. Gorge of Rio Metlac, just downstream and beneath the bridges of the Córdoba - Orizaba hwy Cuo Mex. 150 high above, 1 km (by air) W of Fortín.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3974726

    Occurrence ID: 854a901e-73d0-4996-a44e-6fb86cac112e

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Veracruz

  • County/Municipio

    Iztaczoquiatlán Mun.

  • Locality

    Gorge of Rio Metlac, just downstream and beneath the bridges of the Córdoba - Orizaba hwy Cuo Mex. 150 high above, 1 km (by air) W of Fortín

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.9, -97.0083

  • Location Notes

    [Mexico & Central America]

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PLANTS OF MEXICO
Edo. Veracruz
EUPHO Cro*on draco Schlecht.
det. M. J. Huft, 1984
BOTANICAL
L?ARDTEt*
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Gorge of Rio Metlac, just downstream and beneath the
bridges of the Cordoba--Orizaba hwy. Cuota Mex. 150
high above, 1 km. (by air) W of Fortin, Mun.
Iztaczoquiatlan.
SELVA MEDIANA SUBPERENNIFOLIA. Disturbed forest
at base of steep, rocky limestone hills.
18°54'N, 97°00'30"W	alt. 900 m.
Small tree with characteristic form: an erect central trunk
which then divides repeatedly to form a rounded or flat-
topped crown with all the leafy twigs in one layer.
Inflorescences erect-arching; flowers yellow- green, lightly
and pleasantly fragrant (just after sunset).
Coll.: M. Nee & K. Taylor 29420	Feb. 7, 1984
Field Museum, Chicago (F); INIREB, Xalapa (XAL)
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