Eschweilera Mart. ex DC.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11009 with R. Souza, A. Ferreira, 10 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Vale de Sonhas. S. of Xavantina.

  • Habitat

    Valley forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 20 m. with straight fissured bark. Branches short, horizontal all near upper end of tree. Leaves leathery mid-green, paler beneath. Flowers very sweetly scented. Calyx olive green. Petals white with vertical eccentric staminal disc. Distal end with fleshy yellow staminodes folded over the short orange stamens. Disc otherwise white. Fruit green, operculate. Tree covered in flowers. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00918592

    Occurrence ID: 110821cc-9465-4d7e-8c25-699d602b021a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Vale de Sonhas. S. of Xavantina.

  • Coordinates

    -14.63, -52.23

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