Oleaceae

Menodora decimfida (Gill.) A. Gray

Am. J. Sci II 14:44, 1852. Basionym: Bolivaria decimfida Gill. ex Hook & Arn. in Hook. J. Bot. 1:284, 1834. Type: Gillies s.n. (K?), Valleys above Menodoza, 1828.

All pictures © Tim Chumley 2002. You may use them with my permission for non-profit purposes only, but please contact me first.

ard1_146.jpg (166134 bytes) ard1_48.jpg (140798 bytes)
In flower on the road to Villavicencio, Mendoza, Argentina in December 2001. Note my Swiss Army knife for scale, about 50-70 cm tall. In flower on the highway to Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina in December 2001, ca 50 cm tall.
ard1_58.jpg (45444 bytes) ard1_72.jpg (70798 bytes)
Closeup of the flower, ca 2.5 cm across. The fruit, each capsule ca 5-8 mm in diameter. Note the unusual fruit with 3 capsules at the upper right.
ard1_207.jpg (92668 bytes) ard1_49.jpg (78381 bytes)
Habitat near El Salto, an open shrubby lot. Habitat on the highway outside of Mendoza.

Pictures at other sites:

Sorry, there are none that I know of!

[More Menodora Pictures] [Home]

Last updated on 8 September 2000.