Pouteria ramiflora (Mart.) Radlk.

  • Filed As

    Sapotaceae
    Pouteria ramiflora (Mart.) Radlk.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4848 with L. T. Eiten, 09 Jun 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas and Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 10 km. ESE of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 45 km south of Lorêto. Along trail from "Vão da Samaíba" to "Samaíba".

  • Habitat

    Arboreal "chapada" on flat plateau top. [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Tree 4 m. tall, inclined trunk 6 m. long, 25 cm. dbh. Sepals brownish, petals light green, anthers yellow. All specimens from one tree. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00896506

    Occurrence ID: 7087bd3b-54b7-41d4-9037-cc331f8c11b1

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas and Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 10 km. ESE of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 45 km south of Lorêto. Along trail from "Vão da Samaíba" to "Samaíba".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.42, -45.02

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
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STATE OF MAMÎH30
Sideroxylon
”Ilha de Balsas0 region, be-
naibi
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00896506
Municfpio de Loreto:
tween the Balsas & Pamaiba Rivers* Ca. 10 km ESE
of main house of Fazenda ,lMorrosn. ca. 45 km south
of LOPdÜTO* Ca. 7225’S. 45fil’W. Alt. ca. 350 m.
HChapada Grande”.
Main vegetation types of region: (l) t’chapada”, decid
uous to evergreen xeromorphic tree woodland (,fcerra-
dao”) on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & some
low flat land; (2)ntabuleiron, deciduous low-tree
woodland (another type of Mcerradaow) on upper parts
of rolling terrain; (3)"mats n, closed, deciduous to
evergreen forest, in galleries; (4) ’’caatinga", open
deciduous forest on lower parts of rolling terrp J
(5) ”var jap", scattered deciduous forest-type tre^
on low fist land; (6)tfcocaln, dense babagu palm
groves on Ramaiba River terrace &. some brook val-
leys. Dry season 4-5 months with almost no rain;
brooks intermittent, Annual fires & cattle grazing
in all areas. Some spots with dense secondary cha-
pada scrub (”carrascon); much tabuleiro cleared to
form jjrassy pasture; much mata, caatinga & varjao
in shifting cultivation.
This habitat: arboreal ^chapada1’ on flat plateau
top.	9 June 1962
This n9: Tree 4 m. tall, inclined trunk 6 m. long,
25 cm d.b.h* Sepals brownish, petals light green,
anthers yellow. All specimens of this number from
one tree. (Along trail from ,fVao da Sambaiba,f to
’JSambaiba0}*
leg. George Eiten & Liene T. Eiten, n$ 484.8
Distributed by th« tnstituto de Botfinica, Säo Paulo
00896506