Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 102740 with George Bunting, 17 Apr 1970-18 Apr 1970

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. San Carlos de Río Negro, tree planted at the churchyard at San Carlos.

  • Description

    Tree, 35 m. Flowers white with yellow staminodes. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Tree planted at the churchyard at San Carlos. Said to have been seen by Humboldt in 1800.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium sheet at NY (NY229698)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 229712

    Occurrence ID: 132e2a03-7d0e-4d60-b39d-cde91c88d303

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. det G. T. Prance, 01 Apr 1972

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    San Carlos de Río Negro, tree planted at the churchyard at San Carlos.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 125 m. (410 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.92, -67.07

  • Georeferencing Method

    Not on label - Method and source unknown.

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