Filed As:

Burseraceae
Protium pittieri (Rose) Engl.

All Determinations:

Protium pittieri (Rose) Engl. det. D. M. Porter, 1972

Location:

Costa Rica. Heredia. Sarapiquí (Canton). Istarú Farm, Tirimbina. Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)

Collector(s):

R. W. Lent 2334 with , 04 Feb 1972

Description:

Tree of 25m. Leaves to 60cm long. Fruit orange-green, its point contains an aromatic oil.

Habitat:

Primary forest.

Feature Notes:

The oil squirts out if the beak is cut, if ignited it burns with a yellow, smoky flame.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1209233
GUID: b74ee115-394a-4b50-a3d2-d68fe37045d6

Distribution:

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