Lecythis corrugata subsp. rosea (Spruce ex O.Berg) S.A.Mori

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis corrugata subsp. rosea (Spruce ex O.Berg) S.A.Mori

  • Collector(s)

    Forest Dept. British Guiana G583, 14 Nov 1952

  • Location

    Guyana. 1 mile below Bunawau mouth, River Mapuera.

  • Description

    6" tree. with greyish ashey bark, red underskin, pink slash, stripping, and pale cream wood, leaves alternate, ovolanceolate to 4"glossy, recurved at tip, flowers cherry coloured, to ¾" across when expanded, fading to an orange colour, in axillary or terminal spikes of 35 buds and 5 flowers. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    Record no 7598

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00690205

    Occurrence ID: b9782e19-e52b-479f-a131-795d4c7b2bb5

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    1 mile below Bunawau mouth, River Mapuera

  • Location Notes

    ["Serra Acarai, Brazil" written on label after the precise location.]

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