Couroupita guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Couroupita guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. G. Wessels Boer 1773, 05 May 1967

  • Location

    Venezuela. Barinas. Near Barrancas, the forest of Caimital.

  • Habitat

    Mesophytic forest. Occasional in poorly drained places.

  • Description

    Tree, about 30 m tall. Flowers with 6 petals, yellowish outside, orange-reddish inside, connate part of the filaments white, the longer filamental lobes some what purplish tinged, anthers yellow. Fruit at maturity globose, above 2 dm diameter. Phenology of specimen: flower.

  • Collection Notes

    There are three sheets of this collection, the others are NY 728388 and 728402

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 728401

    Occurrence ID: 774d9659-9e22-4ee2-95cc-c85b240e8e9e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Couroupita guianensis Aubl. det S. A. Mori, 2005

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Barinas

  • Locality

    Near Barrancas, the forest of Caimital

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.75, -70.13

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