Lecythis pisonis fruit. Photo by S. A. Mori.

• Title

  Lecythis pisonis fruit. Photo by S. A. Mori.

• Creator(s)

  S. A. Mori

• Publisher

  NYBG

• Description

  Open fruit and seeds of Lecythis pisonis based on Prance 24359 from Amazonian Brazil. The white structures at the base of the brown seeds are arils which serves as rewards for the bats that disperse the seeds.

• Specimens

  Specimen - 01074611, G. T. Prance 24359, Lecythis pisonis Cambess., Lecythidaceae (245.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Amazonas

• Taxonomy

  Lecythis pisonis Cambess.

• Copyright Statement

  Copyright Scott A. Mori 2006

• Image Type

  Field photograph

• Subject Part

  Fruit

• Continent

  South America

• Country

  Brazil