Genipa americana L.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Genipa americana L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10016 with H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva, L. Lima & E. Consuelo, 24 Mar 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Santa Helena.

  • Habitat

    Restinga -- forest on high terrace, level terrain, reportedly regenerating from dominant arborescent bamboo die-back 2-3 years ago.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree 22 m, fruits broadly ellipsoid, 5.5 cm long. USE: Mature fruits edible, used to make a "refresco" or fruit juice. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    [See sheet: NY barcode 710162]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 710163

    Occurrence ID: 4ef05ae1-c69e-42dd-b602-028f47005bbe

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Genipa americana L. det C. M. Taylor, 01 Dec 2000
    Note: ! P. Delprete, 2005

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Rosa do Purus Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Santa Helena.

  • Coordinates

    -9.1303, -70.1769

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Uniyersidade Federal do Acre
00710163
No. 10016
Rubiaceae
Genipa americana L.
det. P. G. Delprete, 2005
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Santa Rosa: Rio Purus, left bank,
Seringal Santa Helena, ca. 9°07’49.5"S, 70°10’37.3"W.
Restinga — forest on high terrace, level terrain, reportedly
regenerating from dominant arborescent bamboo die-back
2-3 years ago.
Tree 22 m, fruits broadly ellipsoid, 5.5 cm long.
Use: Mature fruits edible, used to make a "refresco" or
fruit juice.
N.V.: genipapo [Portuguese]
D. C. Daly, H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva,
L. Lima & E. Consuelo	24 Mar 1999
Supported by the National Science Foundation