Mabea nitida Spruce ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Mabea nitida Spruce ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 9230 with R. Saraiva, L. Lima, J. R. Bandeira, 05 Mar 1997

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Senador Guiomard Mun. Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Iquiri, downstream from intersection with BR-364 highway.

  • Habitat

    Riverside and várzea (floodplain) vegetation, river at record flood level. Frequent.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree to 6 m above high-water, latex white, fruits pendent, orange-brown, globose, hard. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00472438

    Occurrence ID: ff44f6c6-3b17-428c-8514-00ea884c7631

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mabea nitida Spruce ex Benth. det H.-J. Esser, 12 Dec 1998
    Note: confirmed 12/03 by Esser

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Senador Guiomard Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Iquiri, downstream from intersection with BR-364 highway.

  • Coordinates

    -10.07, -67.53

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 9230	Euphorbiaceae
Mabea nitida Spruce ex Benth.
det. H.J. Esser, 1998
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Senador Guiomard: Basin of Rio
Purus, Rio Iquiri, downstream from intersection with
BR-364 highway, ca. 10°04’S, ca. 67°32’W. Riverside
and varzea (floodplain) vegetation, river at record flood
level.
Tree to 6 m above high-water, latex white, fruits pendent,
orange-brown, globose, hard. Frequent.
N.V.: seringai (Portuguese)
D. C. Daly, R. Saraiva,
L. Lima & J. R. Bandeira	5 Mar 1997
Supported by the National Science Foundation
00472438