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Flora of Belize
Darwin Initiative Project - Developing Integrated Assessment of
Biodiversity in Secondary Forest in Belize
Chrysobalanaceae
Hirtella americana (L.)
Det by R.Akers on Jul 07
Belize: Corozal District, Fireburn Reserve, south of fieldbase
30m west of Southern trail, plot 4. ;
18° 12’ 23.88" N 88° 11° 18.5" W (WGS84)
Tropical evergreen, lowland, seasonal, broadleaf forest:
Yucatan variant (Cohune ridge). Canopy 16-23m, growing in
association with Calophyllum brasiliense, Bursera Simaruba &
Metopium brownei, lots of Moraceae saplings & Piperaceae
shrubs in understory.
Altitude: 10m
Shallow leaf litter, heavy brown soil over limesto
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yrs since farming. © bedrock, >36
9.75m tall tree, 12.2cm dbh with soft, pale brow;
orange/red slash, no scent. n bark, pale
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
” EDINBURGH
Goodwin, Zoé Africa 149 17 Oct
with I. Chan, S. George, N. Mora etn
E00387527 & P. Walker
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