Filed As:
Melastomataceae
Miconia punctata (Desr.) D.Don ex DC.
Melastomataceae
Miconia punctata (Desr.) D.Don ex DC.
Location:
Brazil. Mato Grosso. c. 10 km . west along the Suiá Missu road which leaves the main road c. 20 km. North of base camp. Expedition Base Camp: 12°49' S, 51°46' W.
Brazil. Mato Grosso. c. 10 km . west along the Suiá Missu road which leaves the main road c. 20 km. North of base camp. Expedition Base Camp: 12°49' S, 51°46' W.
Description:
Slender understorey tree up to c. 17 m., but often flowering when only 3 m high. Trunk up to c. 10 cm. diam. bark firm greyish lightly fissured. Branches spreading , young shoots and stems dusky brown. Leaves dull dark green above with impressed veins. Veins chestnut beneath. Lamina beneath buff with pearly shee. Young fruit green with brown scurff. Ripe fruit black. Leaves on young plants often much larger than those on older taller plants. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Slender understorey tree up to c. 17 m., but often flowering when only 3 m high. Trunk up to c. 10 cm. diam. bark firm greyish lightly fissured. Branches spreading , young shoots and stems dusky brown. Leaves dull dark green above with impressed veins. Veins chestnut beneath. Lamina beneath buff with pearly shee. Young fruit green with brown scurff. Ripe fruit black. Leaves on young plants often much larger than those on older taller plants. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Habitat:
In dry forest.
In dry forest.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 00925178
GUID: 0caf52c7-cc63-41a1-ac49-36daf59d97dd
NY Barcode: 00925178
GUID: 0caf52c7-cc63-41a1-ac49-36daf59d97dd
Map:
Coordinates: (-12.82, -51.77)
Coordinates: (-12.82, -51.77)