CHR 642938 – Plinia cauliflora (Mart.) Kausel
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 642938
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
31 January 2017
Database record updated:
17 August 2017
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Myrciaria cauliflora
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2000-08-07 (Verbatim: 7 Aug 2000)
Preferred name:
Plinia cauliflora (Mart.) Kausel
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Myrtaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Rarotonga, Totokoitu, Research Station
Verbatim locality:
Totokoitu, Research Station
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 5193/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
7 Aug 2000
Start date:
2000-08-07
Country:
Cook Islands
Land District:
Rarotonga
Habitat:
Relic of cultivation on side of ditch.
Notes:
Small tree c. 2.5 m high; trunk smooth, pale brownish-grey. Leaves shining green above, brown when young. flowers cauliflorus, in small clusters, white. Petals 2-3 mm long, broad elliptic or elliptic-obovate. Stamens c. 5 mm long, white. Fruit 2-2.5 cm diameter, globular, glossy black; flesh translucent white, very sweet, firmly adhering to the dark brown flattened seed. A "jaboticaba" tree.
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
Unknown
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Country:
Unknown
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
