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Flora of Belize
Polygonaceae
Coccoloba P. Browne
Belize: Ambergris Caye; 7 Km South of San Pedro at very
southern tip of Ambergris Caye.
17°52'55" N, 88°00'52" W
Abundant small tree 2 m; dense inflorescence of white
flowers.
Canopy 12-15 m with abundant Coccoloba sp., frequent
Bursera simaruba, Pouteria campechiana, Guazuma ulmifolia,
Ficus sp., Citharexylum sp. & Thrinax radiata with a dense
understory of abundant Picramnia antidesma & frequent
Psychotria sp. Plenty of human disturbance (looters) and
cultivated species such as Cocos nucifera & Coccoloba
uvifera.
Collector: Goodwin, Zoé A. 1646
With: Brown, Jan C. & Gonzalez, Ramon
30 May 2010
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Darwin Initiative Project - Conservation of the lowland
nna ecosystem in Belize
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