Native to 90 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into California, Falkland Is., Myanmar, New York, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 3 countries.
Location
Argentina, San Juan, Sarmiento (Pedernal)
-31.992778, -68.750278
Location Remarks
RN 153, Las Vertientes, a SW de Pedernal. 1072 m elev.
Collectors
Renée H. Fortunato, W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Arbusto de 2 m alt.
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana
-13.413056, 48.335556
Location Remarks
Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Distrito Kosñipata. Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 4 m; flores verdes.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Family
Celastraceae
Genus
Maytenus
Authorship
Molina