Lecythis confertiflora (A.C.Sm.) S.A.Mori

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis confertiflora (A.C.Sm.) S.A.Mori

  • Collector(s)

    M. Polak 279, 20 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Guyana. Near inventory line 14, Waraputa Compartment, ca. 25 km S of Mabura.

  • Habitat

    Mixed forest. with Ocotea rodiaei [Greenheart], Dicymbe corymbosa [Clump wallaba], Swartzia leiocalycina [Wamara], Sclerobium guianense [Kaditiri], Eschweilera sagotiana [?:Black kakaralli]. on brown sand.

  • Description

    Tree, ca. 35 m high, dbh ca. 70 cm. Base swollen. Bark light brown, longitudinally irregularly cracked. Bark ca. 2 cm thick, fibrous, Sapwood light brown, heartwood dark brown. Leaves shiny dark green above, more dull below. Primary vein prominent above, very prominent below. Secondary veins inconspicuous. Fruits brown, densely lenticellate. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Separate: wood (UW 34175); fruit, slides bark, slash [U]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02311559

    Occurrence ID: 3645d370-486b-418d-bcb0-4060d3e87aef

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 02311559, M. Polak 279, Lecythis confertiflora (A.C.Sm.) S.A.Mori, Lecythidaceae (245.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Guyana

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Near inventory line 14, Waraputa Compartment, ca. 25 km S of Mabura.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.25, -58.75

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