Erythroxylum macrophyllum

Erythroxylum macrophyllum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Erythroxylaceae
Genus:	Erythroxylum
Species:	E. macrophyllum
Binomial name
Erythroxylum macrophyllum Cav.

Erythroxylum macrophyllum is a tropical tree in the family Erythroxylaceae. It is found in Costa Rica. It grows at altitudes of 1200–1400 m. It is a small tree of the understory reaching 2 to 6 meters. The leaves are alternate and are aligned in a plane. Small white flowers are borne March through June; they are followed by fruit that persist until September and are red when ripe.^[2]

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1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Erythroxylum macrophyllum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T146788541A146788543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146788541A146788543.en. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
2. ^ Haber, William (2000). An Introduction to Cloud Forest Trees. Monteverde de Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Mountain Gem Publications. ISBN 9977-12-418-3.

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