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Heliocarpus americanus L.

(Malvaceae)
Collection: Fajardo-G., F. - 3944

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 20278
Preparations Excicado - 1; Tejido (Sílica Gel) - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB30658
Determiner Fajardo, F.
Determination date 2018-12

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Risaralda
County Santa Rosa de Cabal
Locality Parque Regional Natural Ucumari; 1 m from path between fish farm and small bridge
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 43' 57" N - 75° 34' 14" W
Latitud decimal 4.7325000
Longitud decimal -75.5705556
Elevation (in meters) 1890.0000000000
Collection date 2018-01-18

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malvales
Family Malvaceae
Genus Heliocarpus
Species americanus
Species author L.
Scientific name Heliocarpus americanus L.

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Balso.
Plant description Tree, H: 10 m; orange stellate hairy outer bark, strong bark; transparent mucilage; orange hairy petioles; persistent glands at base, upper side leaf pink; fruits pink maturing to brown
Locality and habit remarks WGS84

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-27
Photo 20278 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:59:04

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