Lecythis chartacea O.Berg

Description: Herbarium sheet of Lecythis chartacea based on F. J. Breteler 4941 from Venezuela.

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  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis chartacea O.Berg

  • Collector(s)

    F. J. Breteler 4941, 10 Mar 1966

  • Location

    Venezuela. Near the border (= Rio Grande o Toro) between Estado Bolivar and Territorio Delta Amacuro.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest. Fertile soil.

  • Description

    Tree, 29m. tall. D.B.H. = ±66cm. Bole cilindrical, 19m. long. Bark ± thin, greyish-brown, with red slash; fissures 2-3 cm. from each other. Sapwood yellowish. Heartwood pale brown. Bole hollow in the centre, to 4m. height. Leaves coriaceous, ± smooth, glossy and medium to dark green above, dull or slightly glossy, and pale green beneath. Nerves on both sides paler than the surface. Fruits ± pendulous, green. (Laboratorio Nacional de Productos Forestales: Arbol adic ional No. 21). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00689846

    Occurrence ID: 90f7a716-6cdf-42f5-9636-2ef927f96ca2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • Locality

    Near the border (= Rio Grande o Toro) between Estado Bolivar and Territorio Delta Amacuro.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 320 m. (1050 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.07, -61.73

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