Filed As:

Rubiaceae
Genipa americana L.

All Determinations:

Genipa americana L. det. C. M. Taylor, 01 Dec 2000
Note: ! P. Delprete, 2005

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Santa Helena.

Collector(s):

D. C. Daly 10016 with H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva, L. Lima & E. Consuelo, 24 Mar 1999

Description:

Tree. Tree 22 m, fruits broadly ellipsoid, 5.5 cm long. USE: Mature fruits edible, used to make a "refresco" or fruit juice. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Restinga -- forest on high terrace, level terrain, reportedly regenerating from dominant arborescent bamboo die-back 2-3 years ago.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [See sheet: NY barcode 710162]

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 710163
GUID: 4ef05ae1-c69e-42dd-b602-028f47005bbe

Map:

Coordinates: (-9.1303, -70.1769)

Distribution:

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