Bellucia arborescens (Aubl.) Baill.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Bellucia arborescens (Aubl.) Baill.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 20876 with C. Gracie; R.Ek. K. Wrightman; J. Yohay; N. Stevens; N. Ishikawa; J. Settle; and K. Fitzgerald, 09 Sep 1989

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saül. Carbet Maís Trail between entrance to Mt. Fumée trail and Crique Nouvelle France.

  • Habitat

    Non-flooded moist forest.

  • Description

    Tree 30 m x 80 cm. Trunk with thick, steep, branched buttresses. Bark reddish-brown, smooth, with hoop marks. Inner bark thick, deep red with vertical white streaks. Flowers with pink petals (white on abaxial surface). Stamens with pink filaments, very deep pink at base where they join petals. Anthers yellow. Style and stigma white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2394146

    Occurrence ID: 7c999a0c-21e6-4e11-8e5b-af3c5d3b26ae

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Saül. Carbet Maís Trail between entrance to Mt. Fumée trail and Crique Nouvelle France.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.62, -53.2

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