Erythroxylum macrophyllum

Erythroxylum macrophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Erythroxylaceae
Genus: Erythroxylum
Species: E. macrophyllum
Binomial name
Erythroxylum macrophyllum

Erythroxylum macrophyllum is a tropical tree in the family Erythroxylaceae. It is found in Costa Rica. It grows at altitudes of 1200-1400 m. It is a small tree of the understory reaching 2 to 6 meters. The leaves are alternate and are aligned in a plane. Small white flowers are borne March through June; they are followed by fruit that persist until September and are red when ripe.[1]

References

  1. Haber, William (2000). An Introduction to Cloud Forest Trees. Monteverde de Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Mountain Gem Publications. ISBN 9977-12-418-3.
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