Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU)
ASU0060298
3947d45b-25cc-4f1a-8545-c6b56f661788
279509
Myrcia fallax DC.
Myrtaceae
B. K. Holst (2010)
William A. Haber
757
1984-10-24
1984--24
Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Puntarenas Canton. Monteverde, upper community.
10.309444 -84.804167 WGS84
1500 meters (4920ft)
Medium tree in full flower. Synchronous fast bloomer; leaves 2.5-3" long, stiff, coriaceous. Flowers on many branched, inflorescences at terminal, leaf axils, 5 petals, white-green, fall off easily, 5 calyx lobes. Open flowers ca 5 mm across. Numerous stamens.