Henriettea ramiflora (Sw.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Henriettea ramiflora (Sw.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    P. W. Richards 6638, 09 Aug 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Near Expedition Base Camp.

  • Habitat

    Swampy gallery forest, in bamboo thicket.

  • Description

    Tree, c. 12 m high. 15 cm diam. Bark dark brown, smooth, very thin (c. 4 mm.). Slash reddish brown with fine dark red striae. Wood straw coloured, darkening on exposure. Petals rose pink, anthers blue. Flowers sweetly scented. Slash smelling slightly of rotten apples. Leaves with thin reddish grown tomentum beneath especially on veins. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 909932

    Occurrence ID: 6ddbc2a2-5404-4c7d-be86-76b691cc830c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Near Expedition Base Camp.

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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