[Specimen details]

Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality Florida, Monroe Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Habitat Along edge of rockland hammock and buttonwood [Conocarpus erectus] fringe.
Reproductive State
Collector K. A. Bradley 1307
with S. Woodmansee
Collection Date 06 Dec 2000
Accession Number 233387
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Eucommiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality Florida, Monroe Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Large tree.
Habitat Coastal berm surrounded by tidal swamp.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. W. Woodmansee 1981
Collection Date 27 Apr 2007
Accession Number 249066
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality Florida, Monroe Co., Contact USF Herbarium if additional information is required.
Description Large tree.
Habitat Edge of road and buttonwood [Conocarpus erectus] swamp.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector S. W. Woodmansee 1985
Collection Date 16 May 2007
Accession Number 249112
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L. - Determined By: Huft, 2011
Determination History
Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Summerland Key.
Habitat Hammock and roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. W. Long 2481
with R. Broome
Collection Date 11 Feb 1967
Accession Number 79617
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L. - Determined By: Huft, 1981
Determination History
Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key Deer Refuge, Big Pine Key.
Description Common here; trees to 30 ft.
Habitat Hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J.M. Carlton
Collection Date 16 May 1973
Accession Number 201363
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L. - Determined By: Huft, 2011
Determination History
Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key Deer Refuge, Big Pine Key.
Description Common here; trees to 30 ft.
Habitat Hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J.M. Carlton
Collection Date 16 May 1973
Accession Number 162672
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L. - Determined By: Huft, 2011
Determination History
Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Bear Lake Road, Flamingo. 25° 7' 31" N 80° 55' 34" W
Description Young trees in flower; latex milky.
Habitat In hamock, glade margin.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector F. C. Craighead
Collection Date 08 May 1965
Accession Number 64237
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L. - Determined By: Huft, 2011
Determination History
Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Flamingo. 25° 8' 30" N 80° 55' 31" W
Description Fruits green before drying; latex milky.
Habitat Hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector F. C. Craighead
Collection Date 08 May 1965
Accession Number 64238
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality Montserrat. Carr's Bay.
Description Coastal tree to 30 ft. tall, branches spreading and slightly pendant, trunk diameter breast height 18 in., inflorescence axis green, flowers yellow.
Reproductive State
Collector R. A. Howard
with E.S. Howard, P.G. Howard
Collection Date 19 Mar 1979
Accession Number 195062
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1996
Locality Dominica. St. Mark Par. : Scott's Head peninsula; meeting point of Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean. 15° 12' 30" N 61° 22' 60" W
Description Locally common tree 6-10 m tall; leaves young, flowers golden-yellow; fruits green, firm; milky caustic sap (burns skin).
Habitat Dry exposed disturbed area, mostly lemon grass; coast.
Reproductive State
Elevation 0 to 226 ft
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 06 Jun 1996
Accession Number 224456
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L. - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata Prov. Boca de Maimon ca. 18 km W of Puerto Plata. 18° 54' 12" N 70° 16' 29" W
Description Beach scrub.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 24 Apr 1970
Accession Number 101503
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Hippomane mancinella
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Hippomane mancinella L.
Locality Mexico. Colima Ca. 15 mi. W of Manzanillo, side road to Playa de Oro. 19° 5' 21" N 104° 20' 35" W
Description Tree with somewhat shiny apple-like leaves and fruit ca. 1 in. in diameter; this toxic plant, when handled causes peculiar irritation like pepper around mouth, probably from breathing aromas; scarce, local.
Habitat Border of mangrove swamp near coconut palms.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. Spetzman
with A. Perez-Jimenez
Collection Date 27 Aug 1970
Accession Number 114309
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