Filed As:

Lecythidaceae
Eschweilera pittieri R.Knuth

All Determinations:

Eschweilera pittieri R.Knuth det. S. A. Mori

Location:

Panama. Kuna Yala. San Blás, Studies of evergreen lowland seasonal rainforest. Studies of evergreen lowland seasonal rainforest on the Aila Terrain (Rio Acla). Terrain mostly steep. Soil red clay, pH C. 7.0. Rainfall c. 4000 mm p.a.; dry season December to April. Forest canopy contin. Alt. 25 - 100 m. (82 - 328 ft.)

Collector(s):

A. Sugden 420 with , 10 Feb 1979

Description:

Tree 25m high, dbh 40 cm., no buttressing. Bark rough, dark. Leaves coriaceous, flushing in January and February. Fruits brown/fawn, lenticellate, with sour odor when cut. Seeds 4, lustrous and black.

Identifiers:

GUID: b8eb09e5-82b3-426f-9fed-e95149f2eab0

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution
Coordinates: (8.8083, -77.675)

Distribution:

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