Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Mouriri pusa Gardner ex Hook.

Common Names:

pusá, croada

Location:

Brazil. Maranhão. Carolina Mun. Fazenda Madeira, approximately 17 km N of Carolina.

Collector(s):

J. A. Ratter 6694 with S. Bridgewater, E. Cardoso, J. Fonseca, Valdir de Lima, Lucília Passon, R. R. dos Santos & Tânia Sanaioltti, 29 Apr 1993

Description:

Twin-trunked tree, 8 m. tall wth the thicker trunk 30 cm dbh. Barl very deeply fissured into vertical ridges to 4 cm deep. Cauliflorous with flowers massed along the branches and boughs. Petals waxy cream. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

In cerrado. On very sandy soil.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 522681
GUID: 94d20982-2fbc-420d-90ad-de7d3b159b5a

Map:

Coordinates: (-7.18, -47.42)

Distribution:

Map all specimens of this taxon
(If georeferenced specimens are available)