(Caprifoliaceae) Sambucus hookeri Rehder

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Field Characters: Shrub, slight tar odor, flower white, fruits yellow, green, and red, clear sticky latex.

Locality: Oudomxay Province, Xay District, Nha Lao Village.

Habitat: Growing in a front yard.

Altitude: 674 m asl 

Collector(s): A. libman, K. Phommavong

Collection number(s): LAOS 653

Collection Date: August 18, 2004

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Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2256438.

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