Combretaceae Conocarpus erectus L.

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Domatia
• Node
• Lamina leaf blade
• Vegetative
• Venation
• Hairs
• Leaf parts
• Stem
• Surface details
• Surface texture
• Leaf
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Levera National Park - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Lvs 4-9cm, lanceolate; Two glands near top of petiole on upper surface. Domatia. Flowers in dense heads to c 1cm. Fts in 1cm cone-like head.

Interest
The hard wood is good for making charcoal, and the bark has been used for tanning leather. With bitter and astringent taste it has also been used in medicine, as a tonic.

Specimen information

Collection Date
23/06/2001

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, S.Cable & D. Jules

Specimen Number
635

Location
At top of Levera beach.

Notes
Tree 5 m tall. LEAVES: thick, fleshy, domatia; US midrib flat. FLOWERS: white. (RHS colour code: Leaf upper =146A, below=146A)

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.120000 N   Longitude: 61.360000 W   Altitude: 2