Lecythis chartacea O.Berg

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis chartacea O.Berg

  • Collector(s)

    J. de Bruijn 1675, 09 Apr 1967

  • Location

    Venezuela. Border between Estado Bolivar and Territorio Delta Amacuro. Primary forest near Rio Grande o Toro, E. of Upata.

  • Description

    Tree ± 34 m tall. Tree with cylindrical bole and spreaded crown. Bark strongly fissured, dark brown. D. B. H.:51 cm, 0 bark 1 cm. Wood: sap-wood creamy-white 5 cm, heartwood pale brown, 19.5 cm. First branches at 22m. Branches dark brown, twigs greyish-brown. Leaves papery, smooth, glossy dark green above, slightly glossy and paler green beneath. Stipes greyish-brown with medium brown lenticels, fruits greyish-brown, 5 x 3,7 cm. Wood samples taken at 1-2 and 3,5 m. (L.N.P.F.A. 132.). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00689850

    Occurrence ID: 9ea3547d-3732-43db-8198-86dae90db759

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • Locality

    Border between Estado Bolivar and Territorio Delta Amacuro. Primary forest near Rio Grande o Toro, E. of Upata.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.23, -61.73

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