Lecythis pisonis Cambess.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis pisonis Cambess.

  • Collector(s)

    A. H. Gentry 20671 with J. Revilla, 13 Nov 1977

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Maynas Prov. Forest behind Mishana; Rio Nanay.

  • Habitat

    mature tropical forest, mostly in poorly drained subswamp over white sand.

  • Description

    Tree 30 m. young fruits green, old fallen petals brown, fallen fruit very large, woody; seeds eaten; bark deeply ridged. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00889421

    Occurrence ID: 2cde13b0-13ff-4b53-bed2-4d8074e94463

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • County/Municipio

    Maynas Prov.

  • Locality

    Forest behind Mishana; Rio Nanay

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.83, -73.5

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other collections. Coordinates borrowed from another collection from the same locality ("Mishana, Río Nanay").

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