Apeiba albiflora Ducke

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Apeiba albiflora Ducke

  • Collector(s)

    F. J. Breteler 3867, 20 Apr 1964

  • Location

    Venezuela. Near the border (=Rio Grande o Toro) between Estado Bolívar and Territorio Delta Amacuro.

  • Habitat

    Low, primary forest. Fertile soil.

  • Description

    Tree, 22 m tall, with buttresses up to 2 m high. Diameter at 2 m above the ground is 35 cm. Bark smooth, with lines of brown lenticels. Twigs brown. Leaves papery, finely bullate, medium green above, paler beneath. Stipules and calyx pale green. Corolla white. Stamens yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 629366

    Occurrence ID: 3571fa33-07fa-4032-850e-ba41fbc1d2a2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • Locality

    Near the border (=Rio Grande o Toro) between Estado Bolívar and Territorio Delta Amacuro

  • Elevation

    Alt. 320 m. (1050 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.07, -61.73

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