Petersianthus macrocarpus (P.Beauv.) Liben

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Petersianthus macrocarpus (P.Beauv.) Liben

  • Collector(s)

    S. Kisseadoo 18, 02 Oct 1988

  • Location

    Ghana. Ashanti. Sekyre, Bobiri Forest Reserve.

  • Habitat

    Semi-deciduous forest with many lianas. Humus of topsoil up to 20cm deep. Average of 1500m/y rain.

  • Description

    Tree, 40m tall. Few swollen points on bole. Usually unbuttressed; small buttresses sometimes in old trees. Creamy-yellow hardwood. Very spongy, thick, rough, bitter bark. Slash orange with purple tint, or pink. Leaves simple, crenate margin, glandular, some hairs in domatia. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00683015

    Occurrence ID: 99e96f4c-581c-4244-aaf2-fa5f112dea04

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Ghana

  • State/Province

    Ashanti

  • Locality

    Sekyre, Bobiri Forest Reserve

  • Coordinates

    6.63, -1.28

  • Distribution

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GHANA. Ashanti: Sekyere. Bobiri Forest
Reserve. 6°38’N, 1°17’W. Moist
semi-deciduous forest with many lianas.
Humus of topsoil up to 20cm deep. Avg.of
1500mm/y rain.
Tree, 40m tall. Few swollen points on bole.
Usually unbuttressed; small buttresses
sometimes in old trees. Creamy-yellow
hardwood. Very spongy, thick, rough, bitter
bark. Slash orange with purple tint, or
pink. Leaves simple, crenate margin,
glandular, some hairs in domatia.
S. Kisseadoo
2 Oct 1988
Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation
00683015