Bellucia pentamera Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Bellucia pentamera Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1585 with with N.H. Williams; W.M. Whitten; M. Blanco, 23 sept 2003

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. 16.5 km towards Mataje on San Lorenzo-Mataje road.

  • Description

    Tree 9 m. Branches hollow, inhabited by ants. Flowers mostly 7-merous; hypanthium and calyx green; corolla white, pink-tinged on abaxial surface, thick and fleshy; filaments white, connective yellow basally, white distally, thecae grey, stamens in a ring, 330° with style protruding between uppermost stamens; style white, tapering basally, stigma expanded, fluted; ovary inferior, ca 20-carpellate; fruit fleshy, yellow-green, edible. Flowers fragrant. Leaves very brittle, easily crumbling when crushed.

  • Collection Notes

    [Invalid Long.: 78° 42' 60" W.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2426070

    Occurrence ID: a94ba884-4397-40a9-9820-f732e47af7db

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    16.5 km towards Mataje on San Lorenzo-Mataje road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 40 m. (131 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.355, -78.71

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