Petersianthus macrocarpus (P.Beauv.) Liben

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Gabon

• State/Province

  Ogooué-Lolo

• Locality

  Makande surroundings, c. 65 km SSW of Booué.

• Coordinates

  -0.68, 11.92

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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EX NATIONAAL HERBARIUM NEDERLAND
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY BRANCH (WAG)
Collected by: F.J. Breteler
no. 14803	d.d.: 27 January 1999
With: G. Caballé; Y. Azizet Issembé; J.-M. Moussavou & 0.
Pascal
Lecythidaceae
Petersianthus macrocarpus (P.Beauv.) Liben
Det: F.J. Breteler 3 May 2001
GABON, OGOOUÉ-LOLO, Makande surroundings, c. 65 km
SSW of Booué. In forest.
c. 0°41'S, 11°55'E
Tree, at least 30 m tall. Leaves papery.
Fruits pendulous, pale green.
Material collected by 'canopy sledge’ carried by hot-air dirigible
balloon (Opération radeau des cimes).