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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl. - Determined By: L. C. Anderson,
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Abe Springs-Pole Road 1 mi. S of Abe Springs Road. 30° 23' 1" N 85° 8' 33" W
Description Tree to 6 m; white flowers with red streaks in throat and yellow centers. No odor.
Habitat Overgrown mesic planted Pinus spp. forest.
Reproductive State Bud Immature Fruit
Collector T. MacClendon 415
with K. MacClendon
Collection Date 10 Apr 2006
Accession Number 242688
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd. - Determined By: Lakela,
Aleurites fordii Hemsl. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 2000
Locality USA. Florida , Franklin Co. : Apalachicola. 29° 43' 33" N 84° 58' 60" W
Reproductive State
Collector E.S. Barghoorn
Collection Date August 1951
Accession Number 54323
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl. - Determined By: B. J. Herring,
Locality USA. Florida , Suwannee Co. : Ichetucknee Springs State Park. Six mi. NW of Fort White off of C-238. Ca. 1 mi. SW of N Entrance in N portion of section 2C.
Description Small tree ca. 2.5 m tall; no reproductive material available.
Habitat Former homesite. Disturbed sandhill and upland pine community with several cultivated species becoming naturalized. With Phytolacca rigida [P. americana], Callicarpa americana, and Campsis radicans.
Reproductive State
Collector B. J. Herring 757
with D. Herring
Collection Date 23 May 1992
Accession Number 211282
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality USA. Florida , Santa Rosa Co. : Ca. 4 mi. E of Belandville, in inholding on the N section line of Sec. 36, T6N, R26W. 30° 58' 0" N 86° 49' 60" W
Description Several trees from sapling to full grown.
Reproductive State
Collector G. Wilhelm 9886
Collection Date 27 Nov 1981
Accession Number 173472
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality USA. Florida , Okaloosa Co. : Ca. 0.8 mi. W of downtown Baker, off W side of Route 4. 30° 46' 60" N 86° 40' 0" W
Description Numerous small trees.
Habitat In woods.
Reproductive State Bud Flower
Collector G. Wilhelm 10035
Collection Date 19 Mar 1982
Accession Number 171393
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality USA. Florida , Santa Rosa Co. : Dixonville. Along E side of FL 87. 30° 59' 11" N 87° 2' 28" W
Description Numerous young trees along fencerow.
Reproductive State Bud Flower
Collector G. Wilhelm 10009
Collection Date 19 Mar 1982
Accession Number 171551
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : South of Inverness. 28° 50' 9" N 82° 19' 49" W
Description Seedlings. Some trees 3 m high.
Habitat Through pine wood.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 5938
with C.E. Wood, Jr., K.A. Wilson
Collection Date 23 Apr 1958
Accession Number 3157
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : Ca. 1.5 mi. N of Stella, 1.7 mi. N of the junction with Route 184, along E side of Route 95A. 29° 25' 0" N 81° 31' 0" W
Description Evidently naturalized.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Wilhelm 11453
Collection Date 17 May 1983
Accession Number 181202
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1987
Locality USA. Mississippi , Pearl River Co. : I-59 at mile 23; 3.7 mi. S of MS 53; Poplarville.
Description Fruits green, firm, pendulous; occasional tree 15 ft. tall.
Habitat Disturbed pine woods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 02 Aug 1987
Accession Number 202593
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Pearl River Co. : Bride on MS 43; 5.2 mi. E of its junctin in Picayune with I-59; Mill Creek, N of highway.
Description Tree, 5.5 m tall; flowers fragrant; corolla white with pink veins; scarce.
Habitat Low wet pine woods along a tributary.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T. G. Lammers
with M.A. Vincent
Collection Date 15 Mar 2000
Accession Number 277498
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Washington Par. : LA 438; 2.3 mi. W of Angie. T1S, R13E, Sec. 13.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. D. Taylor
with R.D. Thomas
Collection Date 17 Aug 1983
Accession Number 218275
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Washington Par. : Banks of Pushepatopa Creek; 1 mi. W of Carnado.
Description Erect tree 20-30 ft. tall; uncommon.
Habitat Moist clay creek bank; dominant plants Cyrilla and Hazel Alder.
Reproductive State
Collector J. Horst
Collection Date 19 Feb 1976
Accession Number 124120
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1987
Locality USA. Mississippi , Pearl River Co. : I-59 at mile 23; 3.7 mi. S of MS 53; Poplarville.
Description Fruitws green, firm, pendulous; occasional tree 15 ft. tall.
Habitat Disturbed pine woods.
Reproductive State
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 02 Aug 1987
Accession Number 200765
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Hancock Co. : Bell Creek; 3.5 mi. ESE of Necaise.
Description Tree ca. 15 ft. tall in open pine woods; fruits green.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. P. Darwin
with D.A. White
Collection Date 11 May 1984
Accession Number 198195
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 22-Oct-2017
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
Locality Paraguay. Itapúa Dept. El Tisol, 19.5 km by road NNE of Encanacion.
Description Fruits 4-5 cm diameter with 2 large black seeds; commercially grown trees to 6 m tall.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 230 to m
Collector M.F. McDiarmid
Collection Date 12 Jan 1978
Accession Number 130154
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Vernicia fordii
Family Name Euphorbiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Dec 2019
Determination History
Aleurites fordii Hemsl. - Determined By: B. J. Herring,
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : N of FL 40 and Silver Springs resort, E of C-35, W of C-326. T15S, R23E, Sec. 6.
Description Small tree ca. 10 ft. tall; flowers white.
Habitat Old homesite within an upland mixed forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. J. Herring
with G. Schultz
Collection Date 28 Mar 2002
Accession Number 300526
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