Eschweilera wachenheimii (Benoist) Sandwith

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera wachenheimii (Benoist) Sandwith

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 25570 with T. Lobova, V. Hequet, A. Berkov, J. Feinstein, B. Keeley & A. Tejedor, 15 Jan 2003

  • Location

    French Guiana. Nouragues Field Station and vicinity. Petit Plateau. Near junction of I and 23, ca. 70 m SW of junction of extension of Line I.

  • Habitat

    High forest.

  • Description

    Tree, 18 m x 20 cm. Bark smooth, hoop marks present, slash with thin outer bark, thick inner bark, reddish inner bark, with whitish vertical streaks. Branches at right angles. Fruits empty, some still on tree, outer fruit wall brown, rough, the pericarp relatively thick, 5-8 mm, with conspicuous sunken ring around middle of fruit. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Voucher for DNA. Fruits separate. [Photos].

  • Specimen Notes

    [See herbarium sheet: NY barcode 00668847]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00668848

    Occurrence ID: 6c4d62b0-cee9-44aa-9f90-ce2b52950247

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Nouragues Field Station and vicinity. Petit Plateau. Near junction of I and 23, ca. 70 m SW of junction of extension of Line I.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.0883, -52.6796

  • Distribution

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