Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.
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Filed As
Lecythidaceae
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Collector(s)
S. A. Mori 17503 with D. Daly & J. Cardoso, 23 Dec 1984
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Location
Brazil. Amapá. Mazagão Mun. Road under construction which will connect Macapá and Monte Dourado, 78 km WSW of Macapá. "Castanhal" at Retiro Sao Francisco.
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Habitat
Non-inundated moist forest.
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Description
Tree, 40 cm by 120 cm. With swollen base. Deeply furrowed bark. Calyx green. Petals light yellow for upper 3/4, white towards base. Androecial hood and ligule white except for bright yellow on inside of hood and pink on inside of ligule, filaments white, anthers golden-yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Specimen Notes
illustrated by Bobbi Angell in December 1986
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 235280
Occurrence ID: 1ee0355c-c1cd-4361-b774-0eb5f315f4b7
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Lecythidaceae
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All Determinations
Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. det S. A. Mori, 1985
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Amapá
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County/Municipio
Mazagão Mun.
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Locality
Road under construction which will connect Macapá and Monte Dourado, 78 km WSW of Macapá. "Castanhal" at Retiro Sao Francisco.
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Coordinates
-0.1, -51.78
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Distribution
Projeto Flora Amazonica The Hew York Botanical Garden Museu Amapaense Angelo Moreira da Costa Lima Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi No. 17503 Bertholletia excelsa Lecythidaceae Huirib. & Bonpland Det. Mori, 1985 Brazil. Amapas Municipio de Mazagao, road under construction which will connect Macapa and Monte Dourado, 78 km WSW of Macapa. "Castanhal" at Retiro Sao Francisco. 0*6'S, 51°47'W. Non-inundated moist forest. Tree, 40 cm x 120 cm. With swollen base, deeply- furrowed bark. Calyx green. Petals light yellow for upper 3/4» white towards base. Androecial hood and ligule white except for bright yellow on inside of hood and pink on inside of ligule, filaments white, anthers golden-yellow. S. Mori, D. Daly & J. Cardoso 23 Dec 1984 Fieldwork supported by NSF (U.S.A.) & CNPq (Brazil) NEW YIOTKBOTANICAL GARDEN 00235280 00235280
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Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.