Celastraceae Schaefferia frutescens Jacq.

Celastraceae Schaefferia frutescens

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Keywords in this picture :

Bark
Vegetative
Slash
Woody stem
Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

Morne Gazo - GRENADA
Mt. Hartman Estate - GRENADA

Species information

Description
(Hippocrateaceae now generally included in Celastraceae) Shrub to 6m; Leaves alternate, or clustered on short side shoots, <7cm long; apex often notched. c. 3-5 prs laterals; twigs greenish, striate with several fine raised lines and grooves; fruits 5mm long, egg-shaped, pointed at tip, warty, orange-red.

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules

Specimen Number
1022

Location
Mpre Gazo forest.

Notes
Tree to 20cm diameter; bark flaky and fissured, fissures 3mm deep x 1cm apart. Slash pinkish, darkening, fibrous.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.020000 N Longitude: 61.430000 W Altitude: 0.0