Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 106147, 23 May 1972

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Camp at Río Putaco, along river, tributary of Río Ocamo.

  • Habitat

    Tall rainforest.

  • Description

    Tree, 25 m. Leaves subcoriaceous, dark green above, gray green below, wavy-edged. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    1 of 3 sheets (229695, 229696) and separate fruit (229711) at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 229697

    Occurrence ID: 44ee8423-876d-47dc-8459-8809e41555f1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. det G. T. Prance, 01 Jan 1973
    Note: Seen for a revision of Lecythidaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Camp at Río Putaco, along river, tributary of Río Ocamo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 175 m. (574 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    2.67, -64.62

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