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Salacia opacifolia

Botanic Family

Celastraceae

Author

(J.F. Macbride) A.C. Smith

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• N. Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Panama
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Forest understorey
• disturbed areas
• forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Apr
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Oct
• Nov

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• May

Woody vine, slender tree or shrub to 7m with cinereous & lenticellate branchlets. Leaves to 170mm x 75mm. Axillary inflorescence to 50mm long with papery bracts to 1.5mm long, sometimes paired dull orange or yellow flowers to 6mm wide, petals to 2.6mm long. Yellow fruit

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• FOPE
• The Plant List 2