Maytenus segoviarum Standl. & Steyerm. (Celastraceae)

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Espinoza, R., Guadamuz, A., Perez, D., Chavarría, F. and Masís, A. 1998. Maytenus segoviarum (Celastraceae) Species Page, September 22, 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr

Tree 8-10 m tall.

Flower:

Front view

Side view

Light green, located on the leaf axils.

Fruit:

Side view

Fruits and flowers on the branch

Light green when immature, orange when mature, 0.8-1 cm long and 0.5 cm in diameter. One or two light brown seeds per fruit, approximately 7 mm.

Leaves:

Under surface
Under surface in detail	Upper surface in detail

Simple alternate, lanceolate with margins entire and a smooth shiney surface.

Bark and wood:

View of the bark

Light brown, fine reticulate pattern (superficial cracks) with white and grey lichen.

Whole plant architecture:

View of the whole plant

Tree of 10 m.

Similar species:

Verification:

II.Geographic distribution:

International:

In Costa Rica:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural History:

IV. How to find:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaaste, on the road to Santa Cecilia in the El Hacha sector (Agua Buena) along the Agua Buena river.

Acknowledgments:

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA.

Thanks to Kate Beattie and Alexandra Kern for helping with the managment of images and translation of this species page.

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