Eschweilera chartaceifolia S.A.Mori

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera chartaceifolia S.A.Mori

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 34844, 15 Apr 1987

  • Location

    Brazil. Rondônia. Porto Velho Mun. Along hwy. BR 364, 16 km. ENE of junction with hwy. BR 325, 19 km. (by air) ESE of Abuna. [In the field book of M. Nee's the hwy BR 325 of this locality was corrected to BR 425] (McNee's personal communication, 2010).

  • Habitat

    Medium tall tropical evergreen forest, flat, the soil clay-silt. With Phenakospermun guayanense, Scheelea, Orbignya phalerata.

  • Description

    Tree 15 m. tall, 18 cm. in diam.; bark brown, longitudinally finely flaky and furrowed; inner bark pale tan, fibrous, suitable for making tree climbing straps. Flowers fragrant; petals white; hood yellow. A few empty old woody brown fruits, probably mostl.

  • Specimen Notes

    "See fruit collection"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01072315

    Occurrence ID: ad245a04-f164-4a5b-9c23-35967e1dbd0f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rondônia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Velho Mun.

  • Locality

    Along hwy. BR 364, 16 km. ENE of junction with hwy. BR 325, 19 km. (by air) ESE of Abuna. [In the field book of M. Nee's the hwy BR 325 of this locality was corrected to BR 425] (McNee's personal communication, 2010).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.73, -65.18

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