Part of the canopy of a tree of Couratari guianensis in flower. Photo by R. Aguilar.

• Title

  Part of the canopy of a tree of Couratari guianensis in flower. Photo by R. Aguilar.

• Creator(s)

  R. Aguilar

• Publisher

  NYBG

• Description

  Part of the canopy of a tree of Couratari guianensis in flower based on Reinaldo Aguilar 11365 from the Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Note the parrot, Brotegeris jugularis, in the tree. This bird eats the flowers but does not pollinate them.

• Specimens

  Pending, R. Aguilar 11365, Couratari guianensis Aubl., Lecythidaceae (245.0), Magnoliophyta; Central America, Costa Rica, Puntarenas

• Taxonomy

  Couratari guianensis Aubl.

• Copyright Statement

  Copyright 2008 Reinaldo Aguilar

• Image Type

  Field photograph

• Subject Part

  Tree

• Continent

  Central America

• Country

  Costa Rica