Bellucia pentamera Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Bellucia pentamera Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1305 with Polo Romero, 09 Jun 1996

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Crique Sarco.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated here are Artocarpus atilis (breadfruit), Tagetes patula (called sampual and planted at graves), Crescentia cujete, Guava, Coffea, malee apple, banana, mango, golden plum.

  • Description

    Tree, 6m tall, 8.5cm diameter; flowers pink in bud, opening white with yellow stamens; fruit cream yellow. Fruit eaten by collectors. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01088005

    Occurrence ID: acc02c96-08b9-41e3-8914-364a8f48ae1c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Bellucia pentamera Naudin det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Crique Sarco

  • Elevation

    Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.9854, -89.1055

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