EXSICCATAE #:    00409572
TROPICOS #:      28700077
TAXON:           Sideroxylon beguei Capuron ex Aubrév. 
COUNTRY:         Madagascar
PROV|DEPT|DIST:  Toliara
LOWER POLITICAL: 
LOCALITY:        Manafiafy
BETWEEN/AND:     
VICINITY:        N of Ft. Dauphin, on road to Manafiafy (Ste. Luce), 6 km 
                   E of main road; main block N of road; white sand 
                   littoral forest; block S-9 of QIT-FER. With N. Dumetz, 
                   D. Faber-Langendoen, A. Randrianasolo & R. Rabevohitra. 
ELEV:            15 m
COORD:           24.47S 47.11E
COLLECTOR:       G.E. Schatz, et al. 
NUMBER:          3000
COLL.DATE:       12 November 1990
INSTITUTIONS:    EA, G, K, LE, MO, P, PRE, TAN, US, WAG
SPECIMEN INFO:   Tree 15 m tall with hesitant white latex; inflorescence 
                   ramiflorous; pedicel calyx light rose-beige; petals maroon,
	           filaments rose; anthers beige; photo. 
PHOTO

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Botanical comments: George E. Schatz/schatz@mobot.org

Technical comments: Alan V. Tucker/tucker@mobot.org