Filed As:

Icacinaceae
Calatola costaricensis Standl.

All Determinations:

Calatola costaricensis Standl. det. R. Duno de Stefano, 26 Jun 2006
Note: C. venezuelana considered a taxonomic synonym

Calatola venezuelana Pittier det. R. Duno de Stefano, 01 Jun 1999

Common Names:

genipaparana

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Mâncio Lima Mun. Parque Nacional Serra do Divisor, Serra do Moa, Hunting trail leading from Boca da Serra to Igarapé Anil (= Ig. República).

Collector(s):

D. C. Daly 8990 with M. Silveira, J. M. D. Torezan, R. Saraiva, A. R. S. Oliveira & L. Lima, 09 May 1996

Description:

Tree. Tree 10 m x 8 cm, outer bark brown, thin, flaky, inner bark almost white, fibrous. Fruit ovoid, green, resembling Persea fruits, to 8 cm long, flesh pale green, stone bony, ridged, endosperm white, brittle. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Terrace ("tabuleiro") with some swampy areas, soils sandy. High density of slender-trunked trees but canopy discontinuous, few trees exceeding 15-20 m x 30 cm. Occasional.

Other:

Specimen Notes: see NY barcode 476730 (separate fruit)

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 476729
GUID: f3a3d8bf-9141-46ee-9690-96081507f17c

Map:

Coordinates: (-7.4125, -73.6496)

Distribution:

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