Triplaris poeppigiana Wedd.

  • Filed As

    Polygonaceae
    Triplaris poeppigiana Wedd.

  • Collector(s)

    M. N. Alexiades 878, 26 Jul 1989

  • Location

    Peru. Madre de Dios. Tambopata Prov. Comunidad Nativa de Infierno. Hermosa Chica. Centro Ñape-AMETRA.

  • Habitat

    Recently cleared old secondary forest. Close to river. Sandy soil.

  • Description

    Myrmecophylous tree to 20m with red flowers; ants very small, non-biting. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    NY conversion: (05/96) Orig. ALEXIADE record mistakenly named collector 'Alexiades, Michel'.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196880

    Occurrence ID: 8e9923be-f84f-49dc-b1ce-c002bb01a0ae

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Polygonaceae

  • All Determinations

    Triplaris poeppigiana Wedd. det R. A. Howard, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Madre de Dios

  • County/Municipio

    Tambopata Prov.

  • Locality

    Comunidad Nativa de Infierno. Hermosa Chica. Centro Ñape-AMETRA

  • Elevation

    Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.83, -69.28

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