Tetragastris altissima (Aubl.) Swart

  • Filed As

    Burseraceae
    Tetragastris altissima (Aubl.) Swart

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 353, 12 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Mekronoti Indian village & vicinity.

  • Habitat

    Virgin terra firme forest. Region of continuous evergreen broadleaf tall forest.

  • Description

    Large tree. Fruits red when ripe, splits open, shedding 2-3 large shiny black seeds completely covered with thick fluffy white sweet edible aril (tastes like vanilla ice cream).

  • Specimen Notes

    2 sheets: NY barcodes 1189036 & 1189044.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1189036

    Occurrence ID: e2c81c33-95a7-41e6-8d74-37c02cb959af

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • Locality

    Mekronoti Indian village & vicinity.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.67, -54.2

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