Xylopia benthamii R.E.Fr.

  • Filed As

    Annonaceae
    Xylopia benthamii R.E.Fr.

  • Collector(s)

    M. N. Alexiades 1195, 18 Sep 1994

  • Location

    Bolivia. Pando. Madre de Dios Prov. Rio Beni, Ese exa community of Portachuelo Bajo, ca. 30km southwest of Riberalta.

  • Habitat

    Varzea. Old secondary forest w abundant Hevea and Theobroma.

  • Description

    Tree to 15m; flowers solitary, cauliflorous; petals fleshy, yellow, visited by ants. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Additional dups in private collection.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196895

    Occurrence ID: c8968502-9019-4ff6-aad1-b7eef2f31aaf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Magnoliales

  • Family

    Annonaceae

  • All Determinations

    Xylopia benthamii R.E.Fr. det P. J. M. Maas, 1995

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Pando

  • County/Municipio

    Madre de Dios Prov.

  • Locality

    Rio Beni, Ese exa community of Portachuelo Bajo, ca. 30km southwest of Riberalta

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.25, -66.3

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BOLIVIA, Depto Pando. Prov Madre de Dios. Rio Beni, Ese
exa community of Portachuelo Bajo. ca. 30km southwest of
Riberalta. ll°15'S, 66°18'W. ¿00m. Varzea. Old
secondary forest w abundant Hevea and Theobroma.
Tree to 15m; flowers solitary, caulif1orous; petals fleshy,
yellow, visited by ants.
DBH: 15.0cm.
n.v.: Piraquinina [Spanish],
USE: Material for house construction {trunk}. Make beams
Miguel Alexiades 1195
September 18. 1994
Fieldwork Supported by the Inter-American Foundation, The Garden Club of
America, and the Lawrence-Conoco Fund
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