Eschweilera pittieri R.Knuth

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera pittieri R.Knuth

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 2836 with J. Kallunki, 29 Oct 1974

  • Location

    Panama. Canal Zone: Pipeline Road, 8 km from main gate.

  • Habitat

    Many trees of this species along banks of small stream.

  • Description

    Medium-sized tree, 25 m x 25 cm. Most trees with many new lvs. One larger tree appeared to have dropped all old lvs and produced new ones. The new lvs were light green and drooping. Lvs. characterized by having secondary veins sunken on adaxial side and prominent on abaxial side. Adaxial surface undulate. Some fruits were 10 cm diam. Fruits are variable in size but not in form. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Fruits and seedlings picked from ground

  • Collection Notes

    See herbarium sheets NY 728691 (leaves) and 728698 (seedlings)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 728531

    Occurrence ID: a0ccd92a-5ef7-4cfd-af59-7c5733098489

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eschweilera pittieri R.Knuth det S. A. Mori, 1977

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • Locality

    Canal Zone: Pipeline Road, 8 km from main gate

  • Coordinates

    9.22, -79.75

  • Georeferencing Method

    Not on label - Method and source unknown.

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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