Myrcia sintenisiana
| Myrcia sintenisiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Marlierea |
| Species: | M. sintenisii
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| Binomial name | |
| Marlierea sintenisii | |
Marlierea sintenisii is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is limited to the Luquillo Mountains.[1] It occurs in El Yunque National Forest in dwarf forest habitat[2] on wet mountain ridges.[1] Its common name is beruquillo.[2]
This species can take the form of a shrub 3 or 4 meters tall or a tree up to 9 meters tall. New twigs are coated in reddish brown hairs, and older branches are bare and gray. The leaves are up to 7.5 centimeters long by 5 wide. New leaves are shiny and coppery in color. Hairy flowers grow in clusters.[2]
References
- ^ a b c World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1998. Marlierea sintenisii. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 19 September 2013.
- ^ a b c Endemic Plant Facts - September 2010 - Marlierea sintenisii. El Yunque National Forest. USDA Forest Service.