Filed As:

Burseraceae
Dacryodes peruviana (Loes.) H.J.Lam

Location:

Peru. Loreto. Maynas Prov. Río Nanay, Puerto Almendras, @20 km WSW of Iquitos.

Collector(s):

D. C. Daly 6183 with B. A. Bennett, 10 Sep 1989

Description:

Tree 10m x 10cm, old infructescences. Few branches. Bark pale gray, rough, slightly fissured, flaky.

Habitat:

Disturbed moist forest on flat terrain. Rare.

Feature Notes:

A few local people fell individuals of this species (or climb them) to obtain ripe fruits, which are said to be black when mature.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1309919
GUID: b2100b03-dcb0-4703-b40b-50141ec5b34c

Map:

Coordinates: (-3.77, -73.33)

Distribution:

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