Mabea

5A
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Plants of the Guiana Shield
Euphorbiaceae
Mabea
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Imbaimadai vicinity. Trail running
along the Mazaruni River. 0.16 miles East of Mazaruni base camp.
5° 36' 27"N, 60° 13' 41" W Elev. 530 m.
Primary, alluvial forest. White sand and sandstone. Eperua and
Dicymbe dominant. Small tree, 5 m tall, 5 cm dbh. White latex
present. Inflorescence a spike in the axis of leaves. Flowers small,
yellow, on long (6 mm) pedicels. Fruit 3-parted with persistent
style. Fruit red with immature turning green, tomentose.
K. M. Redden, C. Perry and E. Forbes 1310
29 November 2002
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
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