Alibertia sorbilis Ducke

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Alibertia sorbilis Ducke

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 7840 with E. C. Oliveira & E. Ferreira, 15 Nov 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Porto Walter Mun. Rio Juruá Mirim, Comunidade Estrema.

  • Habitat

    Area of forest with sparse individuals 35-45 m tall, and sparse undercanopy, on the right margin of the river.

  • Description

    Treelets sparsely branched, 5-7 m tall. Leaves papyraceous, dark green above. Sterile. Some old fruits found on the ground, with thin (2-3 mm thick), woody. Exocarp, about 5-7 cm in diameter, eaten by rodents (possibly paca). Common name: Purui-de-casca-dura.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 709392

    Occurrence ID: 2d70dd50-daf4-48a4-8904-43a39ce25a32

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Walter Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Juruá Mirim, Comunidade Estrema

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.93, -72.93

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