Lecythis pisonis Cambess.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis pisonis Cambess.

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 17970 with C. C. Berg, F. A. Bisby, W. C. Steward, O. P. Monteiro & J. F. Ramos, 15 Sep 1973

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. 2 km. from Rio Cuieras at 2 km. below mouth of Rio Brancinho.

  • Habitat

    Near small stream, sandy soil.

  • Description

    Tree, 18m. x 25cm. diameter. Bark deeply fissured longitudinally, brown on exterior, white within, xylem turning green on exposure to air, outer wood yellowish, inner wood red-brown, leaves and fruit with green color where rubbed. (Similar to older petals on flowering Lecythis.) Fruit with smell of lawn mowings. Fruit separate. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00689521

    Occurrence ID: 47478fb7-a606-43c6-b3bd-299f2fa5b8ec

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lecythis pisonis Cambess. det S. A. Mori, 1986

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    2 km. from Rio Cuieras at 2 km. below mouth of Rio Brancinho.

  • Coordinates

    -2.8275, -60.5089

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source.

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