Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Henriettea ramiflora (Sw.) DC.

All Determinations:

Henriettea ramiflora (Sw.) DC. det. J. J. Wurdack

Location:

Brazil. Mato Grosso. Near Expedition Base Camp.

Collector(s):

P. W. Richards 6638 with , 09 Aug 1968

Description:

Tree, c. 12 m high. 15 cm diam. Bark dark brown, smooth, very thin (c. 4 mm.). Slash reddish brown with fine dark red striae. Wood straw coloured, darkening on exposure. Petals rose pink, anthers blue. Flowers sweetly scented. Slash smelling slightly of rotten apples. Leaves with thin reddish grown tomentum beneath especially on veins. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Swampy gallery forest, in bamboo thicket.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 909932
GUID: 6ddbc2a2-5404-4c7d-be86-76b691cc830c

Map:

Coordinates: (-12.82, -51.77)

Distribution:

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