Couroupita guianensis Aubl.
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Filed As
Lecythidaceae
Couroupita guianensis Aubl. -
Collector(s)
X. Cornejo 8030 with H. Grochowski, 09 Sep 2008
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Location
Ecuador. Napo. Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Botanical Garden.
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Habitat
Wet forest.
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Description
Branched tree, c. 20 m tall x 50 cm dbh. Inflorescences cauliflorous, to 1 m long. Outer petals yellow without, orange-red within; androceum white with pink filaments; calyx greenish. The flowers have a strong clove odor during the day; when cut oxidizes blue-green, but the ovules remain white. Fruits brown, c. 20 cm diam., the mature pulp is opaque purple-maroon, with a smell like Cyphomandra betacea (Tomatillo); seeds many, hairy outside, the embryo white. Germination in 15 days. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.
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Specimen Notes
Fruit in GUAY
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01095331
Occurrence ID: 0d3a2998-a90b-4daf-b7cd-2437a10fea64
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Lecythidaceae
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All Determinations
Couroupita guianensis Aubl. det X. Cornejo, Sep 2008
Note: Confirmed S. A. Mori, 2009
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Napo
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Locality
Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Botanical Garden.
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Elevation
Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)
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Coordinates
-1.07, -77.6
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Distribution
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Couroupita guianensis Aubl.