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(Last Modified On 1/22/2013)
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(Last Modified On 1/22/2013)
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Species
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Ficus HARTWEGII (Miq.) Miq.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 3:299. 1867.
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Synonym
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Urostigma hartwegii Miq. in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. 6:545. 1847. Ficus colubrinae Standl. in Contrib. U. S. Nat. Herb. 20:16. 1917.
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Description
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Trees, 10-35 m. tall. Twigs 3-4 mm. in diameter, appressed pubescent to glabrate, soon developing a rather thin yellowish brown periderm. Stipules to 20 mm. long, deltoid, appressed pubescent. Lamina 2.5-8 cm. wide X 3.5-1 3.5 cm. long, broadly elliptic or obovate, appressed pubescent on the veins; apex short abrupt acuminate; base rounded, emarginate or cuneate; lateral veins 4-6 (-8) pairs, departing from the midrib at an angle from 200-300 (-400); basal veins departing from the midrib at an angle from 300-400 (-60?0); intercostals only slightly prominent. Petiole 6-3 0 mm. long, ( I4-) 1/5J1/7 the length of the lamina, appressed pubescent. Figs 6-7 mm. in diameter, globose, glabrous, borne among the leaves; color pale red; peduncle obsolete; basal bracts two, to 2 mm. long, semi- circular, pubescent; ostiole to 2 mm. in diameter, plane in a very slight rim of receptacular tissue.
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Trees
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Distribution
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Guatemala and British Honduras to Colombia, in lowland forests and thickets.
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Specimen
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BOCAS DEL TORO: Old Bank Island, Von Wedel I999; Cricamola Valley, Cooper 5i9; Almirante, Cooper 404. CANAL ZONE: Fort Sherman, Johnston i626, I748, Siandley 3II22; Fort Randolph, Standley 28676; France Field, Standley 30339; Barro Colorado Island, Shattuck 239, Carpenter 20, Woodworth d Vestal 57I, Kenoyer 3I9. COCLE: El Valle de Anton, Allen 2000, 2478, 2889.
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Note
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The basal veins appear to be three but are accompanied on either side by a pair of very inconspicuous nerves. According to Dugand (Caldasia 29:274-275. 1943) this is an extremely common fig in the central Andes of Colombia between 500 and 1600 m. altitude.
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