Petersianthus macrocarpus (P.Beauv.) Liben

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Petersianthus macrocarpus (P.Beauv.) Liben

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 19241 with S. Kisseadoo, 19 Sep 1988 - 27 Sep 1988

  • Location

    Ghana. Ashanti. Bobiri Forest Reserve.

  • Habitat

    Moist semi-deciduous south-east forest type of Hall & Swaine (1981).

  • Description

    Tree, 22m x 40cm. Slighlty fluted towards base. Bark with pronounced vertical fissures, the outer bark laminated, 3mm thick, the inner bark light pink with streaks of white, 7mm thick. Old fruits on tree. Photos. Vegetative material in FAA. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    NYBG - University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00683016

    Occurrence ID: aef8c394-372e-4ded-aef8-fa6700290aae

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00683016
The New York Botanical Garden
Peter si anthus macrocarpus (P. Beauv.'
L i b e n
Det. S . Mori * 1991
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
KUMASI, GHANA
No. 19241
Petersianthus africanus Merrill
Lecythidaceae
GHANA. Ashanti: Bobiri Forest Reserve. 6°38’N,
1°17'W. Moist semi-deciduous south-east forest type
of Hall & Swaine (1981).
Tree, 22 m x 40 cm. Slightly fluted towards base.
Bark with pronounced vertical fissures, the outer
bark laminated, 3 mm thick, the inner bark light
pink with streaks of white, 7 mm thick. Old fruits
on tree. Photos. Vegetative material in FAA.
S. Mori & S. Kisseadoo
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19-27 Sep 1988
00683016