Family: Celastraceae
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Hemiangium excelsum (Kunth) A.C. Sm.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1504
Collection date: 17th May 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Orange Walk
Collecting locality: Belize:Orange Walk:Old Northern Highway 3 miles from Carmelita, towards Maskall & Bomba; 50 m north of road.
Latitude: 18°1'10''N, Longitude: 88°31'36''W
Habitat: Open woody savanna with scattered pine; with abundant Crescentia cujete (5 m), frequent Byrsonima crassifolia (3 m), frequent Myrtaceae (2 m), occasional Pinus caribaea (17 m) providing <5% canopy cover with islands of denser shrubs such as Metopium brownei, Acoelorraphe wrightii & Hampea trilobata around Quecus oleoides (16 m). Herb layer 60% sedges and 40% grasses together providing 80% ground cover. Site burnt 1.5-2 months previously, area clearly used as cattle pasture (hoof prints & cowpats).
Description: Frequent regenerated shrub 2 m; sterile.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00544723
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00544723
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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