Filed As:

Burseraceae
Tetragastris altissima (Aubl.) Swart

All Determinations:

Tetragastris altissima (Aubl.) Swart det. D. C. Daly, 1984

Location:

Brazil. Pará. Mekronoti Indian village & vicinity. Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

Collector(s):

G. Eiten 353 with , 12 Jan 1977

Description:

Large tree. Fruits red when ripe, splits open, shedding 2-3 large shiny black seeds completely covered with thick fluffy white sweet edible aril (tastes like vanilla ice cream).

Habitat:

Virgin terra firme forest. Region of continuous evergreen broadleaf tall forest.

Other:

Specimen Notes: 2 sheets: NY barcodes 1189036 & 1189044.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1189044
GUID: a06aa375-1ad2-43bb-9bc6-0895518b602b

Map:

Coordinates: (-8.67, -54.2)

Distribution:

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