Pouteria ramiflora (Mart.) Radlk.

  • Filed As

    Sapotaceae
    Pouteria ramiflora (Mart.) Radlk.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 10652 with Liene T. Eiten, 17 Feb 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. "Chapada Alta", sandstone plateau top, several km. S of its north edge. About 10 km. SSE of main house of Fazenda Morros.

  • Habitat

    Low-tree woodland "cerrado", shrubs sparse to open.

  • Description

    Tree leaning over, 3.5 m. long, rising to 1.75 m. tall, trunk 46 cm. circumference. White latex. Corolla small, greenish-white inside. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00896527

    Occurrence ID: a03e35c3-d68d-4463-b476-06c600cd8470

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. "Chapada Alta", sandstone plateau top, several km. S of its north edge. About 10 km. SSE of main house of Fazenda Morros.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.4, -45.05

  • Distribution

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Plora of Brazil
STATE OF MARANHAO
Municipio de Loreto: ”Ilha de Balsas"
region between the Balsas & Pamaiba
Rivers. 7e24'S. 4523*W. 17 Feb 1970
“Chapada Alta**, sandstone plateau top,
several km S of its north edge. About
10 km SSE of main house of Fazenda Mor-
ros. low-tree woodland "cerrado”,
shrubs' sparse to open. Alt. 400 m*
This n2j tree leaning over, 3 1/2 m
long, rising to 1 3/4 m tall, trunk
46 cm cireumf. White latex. Corolla
small, greenish-white inside,
n.v. "magaranduba".
leg. George Eiten & Liene T. Eiten,
ns 10652
00896527