Filed As:
Melastomataceae
Miconia punctata (Desr.) D.Don ex DC.
Melastomataceae
Miconia punctata (Desr.) D.Don ex DC.
Location:
Venezuela. Aragua. Road Maracay to Ocumare, km 28, ca. 1.5 km above road. Alt. 770m. (2526 ft.)
Venezuela. Aragua. Road Maracay to Ocumare, km 28, ca. 1.5 km above road. Alt. 770m. (2526 ft.)
Description:
Tree 10 m tall, 11.5 cm D.B.H. Trunk long, thin, branching only at 8 m above ground. Bark rough, thin vertical fissures. No latex. Leaves thick, leathery, smooth above, brown pubescent below. Infructescence terminal, a lax raceme. Fruit pale green ripening to purple, 4 mm diam, slightly broader than long, brown remnants of flower remain at apex. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
Tree 10 m tall, 11.5 cm D.B.H. Trunk long, thin, branching only at 8 m above ground. Bark rough, thin vertical fissures. No latex. Leaves thick, leathery, smooth above, brown pubescent below. Infructescence terminal, a lax raceme. Fruit pale green ripening to purple, 4 mm diam, slightly broader than long, brown remnants of flower remain at apex. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
Habitat:
Moist evergreen with some deciduous tree, emergents (Gyranthera caribensis) common, to 50 m tall. Forest dense, ca. 90% canopy cover, with several large clearings locally due to tree falls. Sparse understorey, mainly regenerating trees.
Moist evergreen with some deciduous tree, emergents (Gyranthera caribensis) common, to 50 m tall. Forest dense, ca. 90% canopy cover, with several large clearings locally due to tree falls. Sparse understorey, mainly regenerating trees.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 01796280
GUID: f1b5d847-0382-4e95-b1aa-dac30abdc683
NY Barcode: 01796280
GUID: f1b5d847-0382-4e95-b1aa-dac30abdc683
Map:
Coordinates: (10.35, -67.72)
Coordinates: (10.35, -67.72)