Eschweilera decolorans Sandwith

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera decolorans Sandwith

  • Collector(s)

    M. Polak 57 with A.R.A. Gorts-V. Rijn; R.B. Balkissoon; S. Roberts; H. Steinecke, 25-10-1990

  • Location

    Guyana. Port Kaituma.

  • Habitat

    Mixed forest on loamy to clayish soil.

  • Description

    Tree, ca. 20 m x 25 cm. Bark dark-brown, longitudinally lenticellate. Leaves shiny above. Infllorescence terminal. Corolla pale yellow, hood darker yellow; flowers turning bluish when damaged. Fruits light brown, roughly lenticellate, up to 5 m diam.,. Phenology of specimen: flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00689686

    Occurrence ID: 136b1b23-29f0-4f88-b1c4-42895d5ef1de

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eschweilera decolorans Sandwith det M. Polak, 1990
    Note: Confirmed S. A. Mori, 3 Oct 2008.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Port Kaituma.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.75, -60.12

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