Eschweilera apiculata (Miers) A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera apiculata (Miers) A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 20572, 09 Jul 1989

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Distrito Agropecuário, Reserva 1501 (Km. 41) of the WWF/INPA MCS Project. Non-flooded moist forest.

  • Description

    Tree, 25 m x 55 cm. Without buttresses. Bark reddish-brown, small pock marks toward base, smooth above, outer bark thin, inner bark thicker, red, with concentric lines. In full flower; few flowers open today perhaps because of overcast skies and cold. Petals white inside, green tinged outside, androecial hood light yellow, with darker yellow appendages. Filaments white, anthers golden yellow. 28% concentration of sugar in nectar. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00690263

    Occurrence ID: 121ceb8d-e26f-4ad1-aa5d-a946ae7b411c

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Distrito Agropecuário, Reserva 1501 (Km. 41) of the WWF/INPA MCS Project. Non-flooded moist forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 - 125 m. (164 - 410 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.41625, -59.7306

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other collections. Coordinates borrowed from other specimen sheet labels of the same locality.

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

OCR Text not available.