Mabea nitida Spruce ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Mabea nitida Spruce ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 5421 with C. A. Cid, E. Fiuza Lima, 9 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Presidente Figueiredo Mun. Represa de Balbina along Rio Uatumã; 0-1 hours S of confluence with Rio Pitinga. Terra firme forest and river bank vegetation.

  • Description

    Tree, 3 m above water. Latex white. Leaves shiny bright green above, pale green and dull beneath. Flowers pale green. Fruit orange-ferrugineous.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01418952

    Occurrence ID: fabd6122-5829-4843-986e-414d1ca48adb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mabea nitida Spruce ex Benth. det M. J. Huft, 1992

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Presidente Figueiredo Mun.

  • Locality

    Represa de Balbina along Rio Uatumã; 0-1 hours S of confluence with Rio Pitinga. Terra firme forest and river bank vegetation.

  • Coordinates

    -1.58333, -59.8

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Programa Flora
The New York Botanical Garden
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
5421
Euphorbiaceae
Mabea nitida Benth.
det. M.J. Huft, 1992
Amazonas. Presidente Figueiredo: Represa de
Balbina along Rio Uatum3: 0-1 hour S of con-
fluence with Rio Pitinga. 01°35'S, 59°48'W.
Terra firme forest and river bank vegetation.
Tree, 3 m above water. Latex white. Leaves
shiny bright green above, pale green and dull
beneath. Flowers pale green. Fruit orange-
ferrugineous.
W. Thomas, C. A. Cid &
E. Fiuza Lima	9 July 1986
Fieldwork supported by The National Science Foundation and the
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).
01418952