Filed As:

Lecythidaceae
Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

All Determinations:

Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. det. S. A. Mori, 1990

Common Names:

castanha do pará

Location:

Brazil. Pará. Altamira - Rio Xingu.

Collector(s):

R. T. P. Vasconcelos 252 with R. Reis & F. Nascimento, 10 Dec 1986

Description:

Arvore, 50 m alt x 191 cm. Frutos imaturos. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Margem direita do rio Xingu.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 235292
GUID: 14dad7c4-bd31-46ce-b055-7d634d11ba40

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Georeferenced to the geographic center of Rio Xingu within Altamira. Using Google Maps - Satellite View, located Rio Xingu in Altamira, Pará. Used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to measure a straight line between the beginning and end of Rio Xingu within Altamira; halved this distance to approximate the location of the midpoint of the river. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates of the midpoint, on adjacent land. Input coordinates, linear extent (distance from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of Rio Xingu within Altamira, 125192.0 m.), and measurement error (1 m.) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 125195
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (-4.32202, -52.7416)

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