Eschweilera sclerophylla Cuatrec.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera sclerophylla Cuatrec.

  • Collector(s)

    J. van Rooden 654 with B. J. H. ter Welle, S. M. C. Topper, 15 Nov 1979 - 06 Dec 1979

  • Location

    Colombia. Chocó. Drainage basin of Río San Juán, tributary Río Taparal.

  • Habitat

    Annual rainfall 7400 mm., rel. hum. 86%, average temp. 22-30°C. Along the riverains at high waterlevel, primary tropical lowland rainforest.

  • Description

    Tree, 15 m tall. Flower buds light greenish yellow, including the bracts. Leaves alternate, with a dark, almost black petiole; dark green above, costa partly light green; beneath dull, pale green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Phylogeny of Lecythidaceae Project: Leaf segment removed for Molecular study. Specimens at Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. 13-20 March 2002, Chi-Hua Tsou, Chi-Chih Wu, and Scott A. Mori"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00853301

    Occurrence ID: e505717b-51a1-4635-9da1-0987fb7c0f3a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Chocó

  • Locality

    Drainage basin of Río San Juán, tributary Río Taparal.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.25, -77.17

  • Distribution

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