Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU)
ASU0055664
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260352
Myrcia splendens (Sw.) DC.
Myrtaceae
Murray Smith, C. 2006
R.M. Harley
18502
1977-02-02
1977-2-2
Brazil, Bahia, 5 km SE of Marau at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Muta.
-14.133333 -39
14° 08' S 39° 00' W
This plant among other small trees and shrubs in low restinga. Mixed restinga vegetation on sand, with high forest, low trees and shrubs, and sedge meadows with open wet areas on white sand.
Small tree to ca. 3m. Leaves mid-green coriaceous. Flowers white, strongly perfumed.