Castilla elastica
| Family Name | Moraceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Castilla elastica Sessé |
| Locality | Mexico. Veracruz , Catemaco Mun. : Vicinity of Playa Escondida, 10 km N of Sontecomapan; on slopes above Hotel Playa Escondida and the beach. 18° 36' 0" N 95° 2' 60" W |
| Description | Tree 10 m tall, 30 cm in diameter; bark very shallowly furrowed, nearly smooth, with some slash marks; sap milky; twigs thick, with clusters of wand-like flowering twigs 0.5-1 m long at tips; mostly deciduous (an unusually dry year); inflorescences pale yellow. |
| Habitat | Selva alta perennifolia; evergreen tropical forest, some cleared for pastures on slopes above hotel. |
| Reproductive State | |
| Elevation | 0 to 150 m |
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | M. Nee 26499 |
| Collection Date | 06 Apr 1983 |
| Accession Number | 171818 |
| Image | 171818.jpg |