Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 8467 with W. A. Rodrigues, J. F. Ramos & L. G. Farias, 15 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Rondônia. Basin of Rio Madeira. Trail from Fortaleza, Rio Abunã 20 km above mouth to São Sebastiao Mines.

  • Habitat

    Capoeira.

  • Description

    Tree, 12 m x 20 cm. Corolla and stamens yellow. Bark longitudinally fissured. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Separate fruit (229713). Pollen sample removed. G. T. Prance, June, 1972, slide no. 2622. Permanent slide deposited at NYBG.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 235300

    Occurrence ID: 0fe8553c-883e-40f5-8c1e-11d8b2ee5afa

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. det G. T. Prance, 1970
    Note: Seen for a revision of Lecythidaceae, Jan. 1973

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rondônia

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Madeira. Trail from Fortaleza, Rio Abunã 20 km above mouth to São Sebastiao Mines.

  • Coordinates

    -9.7, -65.53

  • Georeferencing Method

    Not on label - Method and source unknown.

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