Filed As:
Lecythidaceae
Eschweilera pittieri R.Knuth
Lecythidaceae
Eschweilera pittieri R.Knuth
Location:
Panama. Canal Zone: Pipeline Road, 8 km from main gate.
Panama. Canal Zone: Pipeline Road, 8 km from main gate.
Description:
Medium-sized tree, 25 m x 25 cm. Most trees with many new lvs. One larger tree appeared to have dropped all old lvs and produced new ones. The new lvs were light green and drooping. Lvs. characterized by having secondary veins sunken on adaxial side and prominent on abaxial side. Adaxial surface undulate. Some fruits were 10 cm diam. Fruits are variable in size but not in form. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
Medium-sized tree, 25 m x 25 cm. Most trees with many new lvs. One larger tree appeared to have dropped all old lvs and produced new ones. The new lvs were light green and drooping. Lvs. characterized by having secondary veins sunken on adaxial side and prominent on abaxial side. Adaxial surface undulate. Some fruits were 10 cm diam. Fruits are variable in size but not in form. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
Habitat:
Many trees of this species along banks of small stream.
Many trees of this species along banks of small stream.
Feature Notes:
Fruits and seedlings picked from ground
Fruits and seedlings picked from ground
Other:
Collection Notes: See herbarium sheets NY 728691 (leaves) and 728698 (seedlings)
Collection Notes: See herbarium sheets NY 728691 (leaves) and 728698 (seedlings)
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 728531
GUID: a0ccd92a-5ef7-4cfd-af59-7c5733098489
NY Barcode: 728531
GUID: a0ccd92a-5ef7-4cfd-af59-7c5733098489
Map:
Georeferencing Method: Not on label - Method and source unknown
Coordinates: (9.22, -79.75)
Georeferencing Method: Not on label - Method and source unknown
Coordinates: (9.22, -79.75)