(Last Modified On 3/20/2013)
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(Last Modified On 3/20/2013)
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Species
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Hippomane mancinella L.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Sp. P1. 1191, 1753.-Fig. 23.
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Description
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Tree to 10 m, much branched forming a rounded crown, the bark gray or red, often lichen covered. Leaves on slender petioles 3-5 cm long; blades ovate to elliptic, 5-10 cm long, 4-6 cm wide just below middle, somewhat shiny above with veins slightly raised particularly on drying, the base rounded to subcordate, the margin crenulate with 8-12 shallow teeth, the apex short-acuminate. Inflorescences to 10 cm long, stout, 1-2 y flowers at base. Staminate calyx ca 1 mm long, the lobes broadly ovate. Pistillate calyx ca 3 mm long, ovate and somewhat acuminate. Fruit globose, to 3.5 cm diam, smooth; seed dark, ca 6 mm long.
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Tree
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Distribution
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Widespread and locally common near the upper edge of beaches from Florida and the Bahamas through Central America and the Antilles to Colombia and Venezuela.
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: beach at Fort Kobbe, Duke 4249 (MO). CHIRIQUI: Vic of San Bartolome, Peninsula de Burica, Woodson & Schery 935 (F, MO). COCLE: Santa Clara, Burch et al. 1388 (GH, K, MO, NY, UC, US), Ebinger 1128 (MO, US). DARIEN: Patino, Pittier 5699 (US). PANAMA: Vic of Nueva Gorgona, Allen 2555 (MO); Trapiche, Perlas I, Allen 2611, (MO); Johansen 112 (US), Erlanson 432 (US); Panama Viejo, Christopherson 173 (US); Nuevo San Francisco, Standley 30777 (US); Bella Vista, Maxon & Valentine 6956 (US); Panama, Hayes 672 (BM). PROVINCE UNKNOWN: s. loc., Seemann s.n. (BM, K).
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