Grias peruviana Miers

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Grias peruviana Miers

  • Collector(s)

    X. Cornejo, H. A. Kai 8735, 08 Jan 2016

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pastaza. 18 km E Puyo, finca Ursula.

  • Habitat

    Secondary wet forest.

  • Description

    Few branched tree, 8 m tall; fruits cauline, yellowish-brown. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    There are two photos of longitudinal section of a fruit. The one with the lighter mesocarp was taken immediately after cut; the remaining one with darker mesocarp was taken 12 hours later, after oxidizing.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02681392

    Occurrence ID: 3f2c9b74-7a02-4d1e-85d9-af573fc3d727

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Grias peruviana Miers det X. Cornejo, 2016

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pastaza

  • Locality

    18 km E Puyo, finca Ursula

  • Elevation

    Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -1.5078, -77.8378

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The New York Botanical Garden
Lecythidaceae
Grias peruviana Miers
det. X. Comejo, 2016
Ecuador. Pastaza. 18 km E Puyo, finca Ursula.
1°30'28"S, 77°50'16"W
650 m.
Secondary wet forest.
Few branched tree, 8 m tall; fruits cauline, yellowish-brown.
Use: The mesocarp is occasionally used to prepare
"chicha".
N.V. Piton [Quechua]
08 Jan 2016
X. Comejo, H. A. Kai 8735
02681392