Filed As:

Lecythidaceae
Eschweilera potaroensis Sandwith

All Determinations:

Eschweilera potaroensis Sandwith det. H. S. ter Steege, 1995
Note: Confirmed S. A. Mori, 1996 (hood coiled like Eschweilera but ovary 4-locular like Lecythis)

Location:

Guyana. Mabura Hill area, Mango Landing road.

Collector(s):

R. C. Ek 1135 with H. ter Steege, 03 Jan 1995

Description:

Tree, up to 45-50m, strongly butressed, 70-100cm dbh. Leaves 34 x 13cm, petiole 14mm. Flowers large, calyx green at base to red at tipes. Petals white, hood yellow-white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Mixed forest. Dicymbe - Eschweilera. laterite.

Other:

Specimen Notes: Demerara Timbers Ltd., Tropenbos Foundation, and Utrecht University (U)

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00682654
GUID: 84660536-ff55-4cf0-b2b3-e8819f5ac30c

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Other collections
Coordinates: (5.33, -58.75)

Distribution:

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