Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 31459, 20 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Bolivia. Pando. Madre de Dios Prov. Trail on E side of Puerto Candelaria, 20 km (by air) WSW of Riberalta.

  • Habitat

    Flat, non-inundated evergreen forest. Upland trail. Dominated by scattered emergent Bertholletia excelsa.

  • Description

    Emergent tree. Fallen fruits and leaves from huge emergent tree. Fruits fallen from giant trees; bark brown, furrowed. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium sheet (235275)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 229719

    Occurrence ID: 63eebb70-56ef-4dd9-93b8-7bc42bb66fa3

  • Local Name

    almendra, castana

  • Language
    Spanish, Spanish
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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Pando

  • County/Municipio

    Madre de Dios Prov.

  • Locality

    Trail on E side of Puerto Candelaria, 20 km (by air) WSW of Riberalta.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 125 m. (410 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.03, -66.25

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    fruits of each tree gathered yearly, the seeds extracted and taken to river ports for export by boat up the Rio Madre do Dios to Peru

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