Olmediella betschleriana (Göpp.) Loes. belongs to the Salicaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Olmediella betschleriana--Australia. Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne. 19-20 Mch 08. 181.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Olmediella
Specific Epithet
betschleriana
Authorship
(Göpp.) Loes.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 9.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#111,536 of 335,497
Top 34%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Australia, Victoria (Royal Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Easy access off Birdwood Ave., which can be reached via St. Kilda Rd. or Domain Rd., Melbourne
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Nicaragua, Jinotega
13.027222, -85.923333
Location Remarks
0.2 km from Matagalpa-Jinotega highway along road to La Fundadora; roadside in cloud forest. 1421 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 18 m tall, fruits green, hard, pulp dull yellow-green.
