Eschweilera decolorans Sandwith

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera decolorans Sandwith

  • Collector(s)

    M. Polak 104, 28 Oct 1990

  • Location

    Guyana. Port Kaituma.

  • Habitat

    Mixed forest on light brown sandy loam.

  • Description

    Tree, 20 m high, dbh 25 cm. Bark dark brown, somewhat reddish tinged, flaky, with rows of lenticels, 0.5 - 3 cm apart. Inner bark light brown, sapwood light brown, getting darker to the heart. Heartwood dark brown, shiny. Leaves shiny above. Corolla pale yellow, turning bluish when crushed, stamen hood darker yellow. Fruits browish green, totally brown when ripe. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Separate: fruits; wood. See fruit collection.

  • Collection Notes

    See fruit collection.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02227062

    Occurrence ID: 7c00fdc7-84ec-4f77-8810-16d06840bd83

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Port Kaituma.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.75, -60.12

  • Distribution

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