Filed As:

Lecythidaceae
Lecythis pisonis Cambess.

All Determinations:

Lecythis pisonis Cambess. det. S. A. Mori, 1986
Note: "glabrous hypanthium"; ! "det. Standley"

Common Names:

sapucainha

Location:

Brazil. Minas Gerais. Districto Ilheu. Fazenda da Tabunha. Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

Collector(s):

Y. E. J. Mexia 4966 with , 17 Aug 1930

Description:

Tree 20 m. + high;. fruit thick-walled, oval capsule, circumference 56-42; many black seeds, imbedded, edible, raw or roasted, flavor resembles Brazil-nut. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

uncut forest on main road; flat valley floor.

Other:

Specimen Notes: Small wood sample on sheet.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00689588
GUID: 6e11d8a0-587b-443d-b646-5c7ebe7f2c5c

Distribution:

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