Eschweilera amplexifolia S.A.Mori

Filed As

Lecythidaceae
Eschweilera amplexifolia S.A.Mori ( isotype )

Collector(s)

S. A. Mori 2791 with J. Kallunki, 26 Oct 1974

Location

Panama. Colón. Santa Rita Ridge Road; at fork in road.

Description

Tree, 20m tall, 25cm dbh. Bark with shallow, longitudinal fissures. Inflo. terminal. Each fl. subtended by a floral bract and 2 bracteoles, both at base of pedicel. Bract caducous. Some frts still on tree, most of those on ground had rotten to a spongey texture. Germinating seeds collected. Buds in fixing solution, lvs & fls in FAA. Tree just beginning to bloom. Wood sample collected. Fls with a yellow androphore, hood with streaks of pink. Petals pink, with streaks & dots of yellow & white. Anthers yellow, filaments markedly clavate. Frts picked from ground. No distinctive sapwood; heart wood. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Collection Notes

See separate herbarium sheets NY 682349 and NY 658952

Specimen Notes

Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00682604

Occurrence ID: 50a550b1-49b3-488b-a59b-ae4e839e7088

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