Protium pittieri (Rose) Engl.

  • Filed As

    Burseraceae
    Protium pittieri (Rose) Engl.

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Lent 2334, 04 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Heredia. Sarapiquí (Canton). Istarú Farm, Tirimbina.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest.

  • Description

    Tree of 25m. Leaves to 60cm long. Fruit orange-green, its point contains an aromatic oil.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    The oil squirts out if the beak is cut, if ignited it burns with a yellow, smoky flame.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1209233

    Occurrence ID: b74ee115-394a-4b50-a3d2-d68fe37045d6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Sapindales

  • Family

    Burseraceae

  • All Determinations

    Protium pittieri (Rose) Engl. det D. M. Porter, 1972

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Heredia

  • County/Municipio

    Sarapiquí (Canton)

  • Locality

    Istarú Farm, Tirimbina.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)

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