Genipa americana L.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Genipa americana L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10016 with H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva, L. Lima & E. Consuelo, 24 Mar 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Santa Helena.

  • Habitat

    Restinga -- forest on high terrace, level terrain, reportedly regenerating from dominant arborescent bamboo die-back 2-3 years ago.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree 22 m, fruits broadly ellipsoid, 5.5 cm long. USE: Mature fruits edible, used to make a "refresco" or fruit juice. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    [See fruit collection: NY barcode 710163]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 710162

    Occurrence ID: 9ebdbc56-2bd5-4c13-ad9a-0a94d8cc1067

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Genipa americana L. det C. M. Taylor, 01 Dec 2000
    Note: ! P. Delprete, 2005

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Rosa do Purus Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Santa Helena.

  • Coordinates

    -9.1303, -70.1769

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