Family: Bixaceae
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Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd.) Spreng.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd.) Spreng.Det.E00200693Bridgewater, S.G.M.Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Gulliver, Simon
Collection number: 9
Collection date: 19th April 2002
Country/Territory: Belize:Orange Walk
Collecting locality: Belize:Orange Walk:In clearing at Hill Bank Station, 100-200m South of the Accomodation Block
Latitude: 17°36'4''N, Longitude: 88°42'4''W
Habitat: Growing in manmade clearing in grass and herb sward.
Description: Tree with open branching habit to 11m. DBH 15cm. Bark has light longitudinal ridges, trunk sounds hollow. Flowering leafless, flowers bright yellow. Immature fruits bright green, filled with seeds covered in silky hairs.
Kind of specimen: CARPOLOGICAL
Barcode: E00200693
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1