Lecythis corrugata Poit. subsp. corrugata

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis corrugata Poit. subsp. corrugata

  • Collector(s)

    C. Bhikhi 1 with F. van Troon, I. Fredison, G. Marjanom & J. Landveld, 21 Jan 2011

  • Location

    Suriname. Brokopondo. van Blommensteijn Lake, Island Northwest of the Lake.

  • Habitat

    On the banks. Primary (open) forest. Laterite soil.

  • Description

    Tree 9 m. Petals 6, pink to dark purple, white near base. Androcial hood and ligule pink. Stamens, style and staminal ring white, anthers yellow, staminodes pink to purple. Sepals 6 green. Fruit young, green, lenticellate. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    Construction wood. Inner bark is peeled and used to make hammocks en panniers (draagmand), and the sap (after chewing) is swallowed against diarrhea and stomach ache.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1420951

    Occurrence ID: 5ddf3b96-13d7-4a6f-be3e-0d4305710639

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Suriname

  • State/Province

    Brokopondo

  • Locality

    van Blommensteijn Lake, Island Northwest of the Lake.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 52 m. (171 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.9033, -55.1322

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