Tabernaemontana sananho Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Tabernaemontana sananho Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 8581 with M. Silveira, D. Costa, A. R. S. Oliveira L. Lima, C. S. Figueiredo, C. Ehringhaus, 18 Nov 1995

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tarauacá, right bank, Seringal Tamandaré, Colocaçao Santa Maria, Praia de Santa Maria.

  • Habitat

    Terra firme forest on poorly drained terrace, Quaternary sediments.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree 9 m, outer bark whitish-gray, relatively smooth, carpels of fruits turning pale yellow, globose, to 4.5 cm diam, latex white. Pulp sweet, edible. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00572206

    Occurrence ID: 44be6aa9-3177-489e-8227-33ff5d635e06

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tarauacá, right bank, Seringal Tamandaré, Colocaçao Santa Maria, Praia de Santa Maria.

  • Coordinates

    -8.5867, -71.5158

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 8581	Apocynaceae
Tabernaemontana sananho Ruiz & Pav.
Det. A. J. M. Leeuwenberg, 1999
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Tarauaca: Basin of Rio Jurua, Rio
Tarauaca, right bank, Seringal Tamandare, Coloca^ao
Santa Maria, Praia de Santa Maria. 8°35’12"S,
71°30’57"W. Terra firme forest on poorly drained terrace,
Quaternary sediments.
Tree 9 m, outer bark whitish-gray, relatively smooth,
carpels of fruits turning Rale yellow, globose, to 4.5 cm
diam, latex white. Pulp sweet, edible.
N.V.: abiu bravo (Portuguese)
D. C. Daly, M. Silveira, D. Costa, A. R. S. Oliveira,
L. Lima, C. S. Figueiredo & C. Ehringhaus 18 Nov 1995
Supported by the National Science Foundation
00572206