Family: Euphorbiaceae
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Croton repens Schltdl.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1402
Collection date: 6th May 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Toledo
Collecting locality: Belize:Toledo:Swasey Bladen Forest Reserve; 500 m West of fire tower and Southern Highway.
Latitude: 16°29'20''N, Longitude: 88°35'39''W
Habitat: Open pine savanna. Frequent Pinus caribaea 8-15 m (<5%). Frequent Byrsonima crassifolia 1 m, occasional Acoelorraphe wrightii 3-5 m, Curatella americana 1.5 m, rare Quercus oleoides (1 m) & Gliricidia sepium 2.5 m (<5%). Grass dominated herb layer to 50 cm (40%). All shrubs have regrowth to ~30 cm after burn approximately 1 - 1.5 months previously.
Description: Rare small (15 cm) woody herb; white flowers; green fruit.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00554346
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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