Geissospermum laeve (Vell.) Miers

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Geissospermum laeve (Vell.) Miers

  • Collector(s)

    M. Pacheco 133 with E. Palheta, S. de Souza, 21 Jan 1989

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Distrito Agropecuário, Fazenda Porto Alegre, Reserva 3402 (Cabo Frio) of the WWF/INPA MCS project.

  • Habitat

    Non-flooded moist forest.

  • Description

    Tree 28.3 cm dbh, 15 m. tall. Bole compressed and fluted. Not buttressed. Outer bark fissuerd, scaly, laminated, soft, light brown. Inner bark soft, laminated, brilliant yellow. Sapwood brouwnish-orange. No exudate. Fruits green, hairy. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photos.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01252863

    Occurrence ID: 7f30f6db-58ce-4e08-a360-1bdbf0f6aeba

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Distrito Agropecuário, Fazenda Porto Alegre, Reserva 3402 (Cabo Frio) of the WWF/INPA MCS project.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 - 125 m. (164 - 410 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.42361, -59.9106

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN and
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZONIA
Plants of Brazil
No. 133	Apocyn&ce&e
Geisospermum laeve (Vrll.) Miers
det. A.J.M. Leeuwenberg, 1990
Aaazonas: Distrito Agropecuário. Fazenda Porto
legre, Reserva 3402 (Cabo Frio) of the
wWF/INPA MCS project, 02#25*25"S, 59
Non-flooded moist forest, ca. 50-125
01252863
Tree 28.3 ci dbh. 15 ? tall. Bole compressed
and fluted. Not buttressed. Outer bark
fissured, scaly, laainated, soft, light brown.
Inner bark soft, laainated, brilliant yellow.
Sapwood brownish-orange. No exudate. Fruits
green, hairy. Photos. N.V. Acariquara branca.
BOTANICAL
GARDEN
M.	P^lheta & S. de Souza
f^HcIed by8the World Wildlife Pund-U.ST