Eschweilera calyculata Pittier

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera calyculata Pittier

  • Collector(s)

    K. Thomsen 1007, 10 Sep 1994

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Limón. Pueblo Nuevo, 17 km NE of Guácimo, on the farm of Bernardo Herrera M.

  • Habitat

    Open pasture on level, clayey ground adjacent to rather open forest dominated by Pentaclethra macroloba (50% of basal area).

  • Description

    Tree, ca. 20 m x 38 cm. Flowers yellow. A single capsule found, 10 cm diameter. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    States that a a single empty capsule was found.

  • Collection Notes

    large, imbricate calyx-lobes, the calyx and hypanthium are glabrous and dry dark reddish-brown. The style has an annular ring toward the apex.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 685517

    Occurrence ID: d09f5a55-b93d-46e2-a317-fb116dc0cbbb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eschweilera calyculata Pittier det S. A. Mori, 1995
    Note: Confirmed 2005

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Limón

  • Locality

    Pueblo Nuevo, 17 km NE of Guácimo, on the farm of Bernardo Herrera M.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.33, -83.6

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