Lecythis chartacea O.Berg
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Filed As
Lecythidaceae
Lecythis chartacea O.Berg -
Collector(s)
J. de Bruijn 1675, 09 Apr 1967
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Location
Venezuela. Border between Estado Bolivar and Territorio Delta Amacuro. Primary forest near Rio Grande o Toro, E. of Upata.
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Description
Tree ± 34 m tall. Tree with cylindrical bole and spreaded crown. Bark strongly fissured, dark brown. D. B. H.:51 cm, 0 bark 1 cm. Wood: sap-wood creamy-white 5 cm, heartwood pale brown, 19.5 cm. First branches at 22m. Branches dark brown, twigs greyish-brown. Leaves papery, smooth, glossy dark green above, slightly glossy and paler green beneath. Stipes greyish-brown with medium brown lenticels, fruits greyish-brown, 5 x 3,7 cm. Wood samples taken at 1-2 and 3,5 m. (L.N.P.F.A. 132.). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00689850
Occurrence ID: 9ea3547d-3732-43db-8198-86dae90db759
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Lecythidaceae
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All Determinations
Lecythis chartacea O.Berg det S. A. Mori, 1977
Eschweilera chartacea (O.Berg) Eyma det A. M. W. Mennega, 1968
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Region
South America
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Country
Venezuela
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Locality
Border between Estado Bolivar and Territorio Delta Amacuro. Primary forest near Rio Grande o Toro, E. of Upata.
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Elevation
Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)
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Coordinates
8.23, -61.73
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Distribution
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Lecythis chartacea O.Berg