Platonia insignis Mart.

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Platonia insignis Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 24699 with S. Heald, B. Wallnöfer, B. Fischer, M. Gustafsson & S. Huhndorf, 09 Nov 1997

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saül and vicinity. Les Eaux Claires, ca. 7 km N of Saül. Sentier Botanique, ca. 3.5 km from start of trail, on narrow "plateau".

  • Habitat

    Non-flooded moist forest.

  • Description

    Tree, 35 m x 40 cm. Bark brown, distinctly fissured, the outer bark nearly as thick as the inner bark, the inner bark exuding a slow flowing latex as droplets, these first yellow, later oxidizing to mustard. Midvein decurved, 2° veins translucent when held up to the light. Old flowers from ground matched with old flowers in tree. [Photo, DNA for M. Gustafsson]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 189551

    Occurrence ID: 2b6250b9-fd7f-4fc7-b265-3f168574c0e5

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01277419, S. A. Mori 24699, Platonia insignis Mart. - Accepted : Clusiaceae (213.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Saül and vicinity. Les Eaux Claires, ca. 7 km N of Saül. Sentier Botanique, ca. 3.5 km from start of trail, on narrow "plateau".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.62, -53.2

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