Erythroxylum macrophyllum
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|status_system = IUCN3.1
|genus = Erythroxylum
|species = macrophyllum
|authority = Cav.
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Erythroxylum macrophyllum is a tropical tree in the family Erythroxylaceae. It is found in Costa Rica. It grows at altitudes of 1200–1400 m. It is a small tree of the understory reaching 2 to 6 meters. The leaves are alternate and are aligned in a plane. Small white flowers are borne March through June; they are followed by fruit that persist until September and are red when ripe.{{cite book | last = Haber | first = William | title = An Introduction to Cloud Forest Trees | publisher = Mountain Gem Publications | location = Monteverde de Puntarenas, Costa Rica | year = 2000 | isbn = 9977-12-418-3 }}
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Category:Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles
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