Gustavia hexapetala (Aubl.) Sm.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Gustavia hexapetala (Aubl.) Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    R. T. Pennington 57, 29 Jul 1988

  • Location

    Bolivia. Pando. 54 km SW Cobija. Triunfo.

  • Habitat

    mixed seasonal forest on undulating land. Flat ground, canopy 15 m.

  • Description

    Tree, 20 m x 25 cm, bole 13 m, straight, cylindrical. Branches ascending, then spreading. Buttresses steep, to 40 cm up trunk. Bark brown, soft, rough, vertical fissures, flaking to reveal pale bark below. Bark pale browin in section. Slash 7 mm, pinkish. Wood cream-yellow. Fr. Green turning brown. Pericarp wall cream, 3 mm, then hard, yellow, 1mm. 3 seeds embedded in soft white layer. Seed coat yellow, interior pale yellow. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 715435

    Occurrence ID: d00e07ce-78df-48c6-b736-f07608da4da0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Pando

  • Locality

    54 km SW Cobija. Triunfo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.17, -69.12

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