Eschweilera caudiculata R.Knuth

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera caudiculata R.Knuth

  • Collector(s)

    X. Cornejo 8106, 29 Jan 2009

  • Location

    Ecuador. Manabí. Cerro Pata de Pájaro, entering from Nalpe.

  • Habitat

    Tropical moist forest, heavily disturbed. Infrequent.

  • Description

    Tree 8 m tall, 27 cm dbh. Fruits cauline, brown, the mature ones up to 13 cm in diam., containing 5 seeds per fruit, these brown with a yellow aril of rubber-like texture and simple taste. 4 seeds have a longitudinal-central-ventral-vertical aril, the 5th seed has a horizontally curved upper lateral-adaxial aril. Only one tree of this species found, mixed with cultivated plants. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample for DNA studies

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 0690382

    Occurrence ID: 8b175388-deda-41a3-994f-1af394cccff6

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01124287, X. Cornejo 8106, Eschweilera caudiculata R.Knuth - Accepted : Lecythidaceae (245.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Manabí

  • Locality

    Cerro Pata de Pájaro, entering from Nalpe

  • Elevation

    Alt. 320 m. (1050 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.030533, -79.9799

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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