Sterculiaceae Melochia tomentosa L.

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Places where this species can be found :

• Lance aux Epines - GRENADA
• Mt. Hartman Estate - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Shrub to 3m; blades ovate to lanceolate, 1-6cm long, serrated, densely hairy below. Flowers pink or purple; ft 5-angled, 8-12 x 8mm including long apical point; valves winged, densely hairy.

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules

Specimen Number
1096

Location
Mt. Hartman.

Notes
5-winged dry fts. 5 purple petals. Fairly common 30cm to 2m tall. Larger twigs purplish brown, with large pale lenticels.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.000000 N   Longitude: 61.450000 W   Altitude: 0.0