Eschweilera coriacea (DC.) S.A.Mori

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera coriacea (DC.) S.A.Mori

  • Collector(s)

    R. Evans 2493 with Sylva Koemar, Joyce Ramial & Dorothy Traag, 29 Nov 1995

  • Location

    Suriname. Sipaliwini. Vicinity of Blanche Marie Waterfall on the Nickerie River.

  • Habitat

    Primary lowland wet forest, near summit of small hill above Nickerie River at base of falls.

  • Description

    Tree, 13 m. Flowers 4-5 cm diam. across petals; sepals light green, except apically pink; petals white; staminal hood yellow, except basally white, apical tubercles deep yellow. folded over forming ball enclosing androecium and gynoecium, this ball ca. 2 cm diam. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 729165

    Occurrence ID: 406e63f9-ee6d-4ad1-80a0-aa2b0c0da6cd

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Suriname

  • State/Province

    Sipaliwini

  • Locality

    Vicinity of Blanche Marie Waterfall on the Nickerie River.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.75833, -56.8806

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