Filed As:

Burseraceae
Protium ecuadorense Benoist

Location:

Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Lita. Río Lita and tributaries (affluent of Río Mira), @ 120 km NW of Ibarra, @ 14 km WNW of Lita. Alt. 600 m. (1968 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. C. Daly 5178 with P. Acevedo R., 11 May 1987

Description:

Tree 25m x 25cm, with low buttresses. Fruits (very few) essentially globose, lenticellate, borne on drooping subterminal inflorescences. Bark thin, smooth.

Habitat:

Terra firme moist forest on very steep, rocky terrain. Understory rich in herbs, trees with heavy load of epiphytes and vines. Locally frequent.

Feature Notes:

Three large conspecific individuals dominating a small +/- level area.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1274989
GUID: 765c1273-4917-438d-afb0-48ab45331d48

Map:

Coordinates: (0.87, -78.48)

Distribution:

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