Myrcia sintenisiana (synonym Marlierea sintenisii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae.[2] It is endemic to Puerto Rico,[2] where it is limited to the Luquillo Mountains.[1] It occurs in El Yunque National Forest in dwarf forest habitat[3] on wet mountain ridges.[1] Its common name is beruquillo.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Myrcia |
| Species: | M. sintenisiana
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| Myrcia sintenisiana M.F.Santos[2]
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This species can take the form of a shrub 3 or 4 meters tall or a tree up to 9 meters tall. New twigs are coated in reddish brown hairs, and older branches are bare and gray. The leaves are up to 7.5 centimeters long by 5 wide. New leaves are shiny and coppery in color. Hairy flowers grow in clusters.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Marlierea sintenisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30938A9594216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30938A9594216.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Myrcia sintenisiana M.F.Santos". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ a b c Endemic Plant Facts - September 2010 - Marlierea sintenisii. El Yunque National Forest. USDA Forest Service.