Filed As:

Burseraceae
Protium insigne (Triana & Planch.) Engl.

Location:

Venezuela. Apure. Dist. Paéz; parcela # 3, ca. 2 hrs. = 25 km by car E of El Nula. Alt. 200m. (656 ft.)

Collector(s):

H. H. van der Werff 4665 with A. González, 01 Jul 1983

Description:

Tree 20 m tall, fruits green, with up to 5 seeds. Cut fruits with strong smell and sticky, colorless liquid.

Habitat:

Undisturbed evergreen forest, partly swampy with hummocks & creecks. Many small palms Polybotrya common, as well as terrestrial Adiantum ssp. few plants flowering.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 04834479
GUID: 9d64d2fb-adb9-4ee5-b5e9-0454dd1c90ae

Map:

Coordinates: (7.23, -71.75)

Distribution:

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