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Polygonaceae Coccoloba sp

Polygonaceae Coccoloba sp
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Specimen information

Collection Date
26/02/2000

Collector
Hughes CE

Specimen Number
1959

Location
2km E of Barra de la Cruz, on the rear of the beach.

Notes
Small sprawling scandent branchy tree to 4m ht with an irregular crown. Leaves sl. rubbery in texture; upper surface - midrib and laterals yellow, midrib sl. prominent; lower surface - midrib and laterals clearly visible, a few tertiary veins faintly visible as more translucent. Infrequent, scattered in open selva baja on back of beach with Trichilia trifolia, Capparis odoratissima, Crataeva tapia, Caesalpinia coccinea, Senna atomaria and Acacia collinsii.

Coordinates
Latitude: 15.490000 N   Longitude: 95.540000 W   Altitude: 5