Family: Chrysobalanaceae
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Chrysobalanus icaco L.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Barrientos, Eduardo
Collection number: 1133
Collection date: 7th October 2009
Country/Territory: Belize:Belize
Collecting locality: Belize:Belize:Northern Highway, ca mile 40; 50 m east of road. Site 8
Latitude: 17°46'3''N, Longitude: 88°28'21''W
Habitat: Open woody savanna with scattered pine; with abundant Logwood (2-5 m), frequent Eugenia sp (2.5 m) & Jacquinia sp (1.5 m), occasional Myrica cerifera (1.5 m), Camareria latifolia (3-5 m) providing 5%. Herb layer 70% sedges and 30% grasses together providing 40% ground cover with large patches of bare sandy soil and algal mats. Evidence of recent inundation, and some past burning.
Description: Occasional shrub to 1-2 m; non-descript white flowers.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00544584
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00544584
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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