Lecythis retusa Spruce ex O.Berg

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis retusa Spruce ex O.Berg

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 835, 23 Jun 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Vicinity of Ponta Negra beach on the Rio Negro, ca. 10 km W of Manaus.

  • Habitat

    Secondary rain forest and brushy roadsides. Open barrens of white sand with many lichens and Eriocaulaceae. Sandy soil.

  • Description

    Native tree left in yard as an ornamental. Tree 9 m tall, fruits picked from the ground. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Fruit only.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 684324

    Occurrence ID: c128dc71-50ef-44a5-928f-8fb38a3cd376

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lecythis retusa Spruce ex O.Berg det S. A. Mori
    Note: "4-locular fruits."

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Vicinity of Ponta Negra beach on the Rio Negro, ca. 10 km W of Manaus.

  • Coordinates

    -3.0276, -60.1013

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2363.58

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Using Google Maps, located neighborhood Ponta Negra in Manaus, Amazonas. Located the beach of Ponta Negra, assuming it to be the sandy area adjacent to Igarapé do Tarumã-açu in the northern section of Ponta Negra. Approximated the geographic center of the beach using visible evidence, then used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates. Used measurement tool (Google Maps) to find the linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the beach. Input coordinates, linear extent (2362.00 m.), and measurement error (.01 m.) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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