Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
BOTANICAL
Parde^
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS of CEYLON
Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq.
(Hemandiaceae )
LocalitXBe tween Rugamtota and
Talgasmankada at main jeep
road
Occurrence jn evergreen forest on sand
¿ia. glfrt Rjf; locally gregarious
in this area
Date 21 October 1968	Alt.
Coll. D. Mueller-Dombois	^^68102120
Rejnarks: Collected as voucher for ecological observations
16 m tall tree with large heart-shaped
leaves ir|terminal tuf£s up to 16»
Major tall deciduous tree in Park;
coll. last year only fruit;
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m
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