Gustavia augusta L.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Gustavia augusta L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 8971, 21 Jan 1977

  • Location

    French Guiana. Comté river. Roche Fendée, ca. 60 kms SSW of Cayenne.

  • Habitat

    River floodplain.

  • Description

    Tree, much-branched, 4 m. Seeds first light brown, then tukrning black at maturity. Mature funcile intense yellow, largest fruit 8 cm long x 7 cm diam. Fruits light brown, the operculum green in small fruits. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    Separate fruit at NY = 715325

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 685738

    Occurrence ID: 3daceecb-1750-44e2-b5fd-5cf8440cf8f4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gustavia augusta L. det S. A. Mori

    No botanical uses.

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