Sterculia

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Sterculia

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 12150 with J.D. Mitchell, F.C.S. Walthier, T.M. Menezes, F.C.R. Lima, W. Levy, L. Johnson, 04 Oct 2003

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Acrelândia Mun. Rio Abuna, Projeto de Assentamento Extrativista (PAE) Porto Dias, km 108 of BR-364 (Rio Branco-Porto Velho), then 30km S on side road; Colocaçao Palhau.

  • Habitat

    Unlogged forest on terra firme near recently opened unpaved access road. Some patches dominated by Guadua sarcocarpa; Tetragastris and Brosimum common. Clay soils.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree 20m x 80cm, fruits pendent, pale green, each carpel to 16cm long. Outer bark gray, pitted, fissured, thin, inner bark reddish, brittle. USE: wood valued for making plywood. Photo. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: —

    Occurrence ID: c8c36765-3b7f-4e2b-9340-3bab1c048a0a

  • Local Name

    axixá

  • Language
    Portuguese
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Sterculia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Acrelândia Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Abuna, Projeto de Assentamento Extrativista (PAE) Porto Dias, km 108 of BR-364 (Rio Branco-Porto Velho), then 30km S on side road; Colocaçao Palhau.

  • Coordinates

    -9.9794, -66.8014

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Construction Material

  • Use Notes

    valued for making plywood

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