Filed As:

Caryocaraceae
Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.

All Determinations:

Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. det. G. T. Prance, Jul 1983

Location:

Brazil. Ceará. Crato Mun. Chapada do Araripe. Parque Nacional do Araripe. Open flat summit of the Chapada ca 20 km SW of Crato along federal road BR-122. Alt. 860 m. (2821 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. C. Plowman 12725 with José Tavares Caçula, 18 Jan 1983

Description:

Tree, 8 m tall. Fruits immature, green, about 6 cm diameter. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Open cerrado like vegetation known as agreste with open grassy or sandy areas interspersed with tree or shrub islands, periodically burned. Open grass-woodland. Frequent.

Feature Notes:

Photos.

Other:

Collection Notes: "See fruit collection"

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00972833
GUID: 3db981e6-5514-4d95-84a4-ae68a900a241

Map:

Coordinates: (-7.33, -39.5)

Distribution:

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