Erythroxylum squamatum Sw.

  • Filed As

    Erythroxylaceae
    Erythroxylum squamatum Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 35880 with G. Coimbra S., 30 Aug 1987

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. 6 km NW of Terevinto.

  • Habitat

    Rolling, unconsolidated sandy soil, weathered to somewhat reddish. Taller subtropical forest, mostly evergreen. With Anadenanthera colubrina, Astronium, Scheelea princeps.

  • Description

    Shrubs, slender, 2 m. tall. Flowers few, greenish and white, not very conspicuous. Leaves used to make a tea which is reddish in color. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 645228

    Occurrence ID: 2209f3d5-b229-4131-ac65-bffe522a34b0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Erythroxylaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erythroxylum squamatum Sw. det M. H. Nee, 1989

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    6 km NW of Terevinto

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 m. (1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.68, -63.42

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