| Collector | Burger, W. |
| Number | 10286 |
| Collected with | G.Visconti, J.Gentry |
| Country | Costa Rica |
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| Locality | Cerros de Zurqui. Heredia and San José provinces. Open pasture and remants of lower montane rain forest formations on ridges and steep slopes along the Río Para Blanca (Pacific drainage). 1600-1800 m altitude. |
| Coordinates | 10° 3' N 84° 1' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Start date | 1977/02/06 |
| End date | 1977/02/07 |
| Family | Araliaceae |
| Identification | Sciodaphyllum pitteri (Marchal) Lowry, G.M. Plunkett & M.M. Mora |
| Determined by | Dr. Pete Lowry |
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| Field notes | 8 m tall in open pasture near stream. Trunk 40 cm DBH. Distal branches unbranched, about 3 m long. Inflor. Usually below the leaves. Fruit white becoming maroon. Main stems of inflor. Purplish. |
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