Brosimum

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Brosimum

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 12191 with J.D. Mitchell, E. Consuelo, T.M. Menezes, F.C.R. Lima, 05 Oct 2003

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Acrelândia Mun. Rio Abuna, Projeto de Assentamento Extrativista (PAE) Porto Dias, km 108 of BR-364 (Rio Branco-Porto Velho), then 30km S on side road; Colocaçao Palhau.

  • Habitat

    Unlogged forest on terra firme near recently opened unpaved access road. Some patches dominated by Guadua sarcocarpa; Tetragastris and Brosimum common. Clay soils.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree 35m x 70cm, fruits essentially globose but usually slightly 2-lobed, surface warty, maturing orange. Bark brown, numerous small lenticels, flaky, hoop marks, inner bark orange, latex café au lait color. USE: pulp enveloping seeds is sweet and edible. Photo. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

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  • Identifiers

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    Occurrence ID: 03f2991d-ad0b-43ac-bee3-0f57b3cb9cac

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Moraceae

  • All Determinations

    Brosimum

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Acrelândia Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Abuna, Projeto de Assentamento Extrativista (PAE) Porto Dias, km 108 of BR-364 (Rio Branco-Porto Velho), then 30km S on side road; Colocaçao Palhau.

  • Coordinates

    -9.9556, -66.7639

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