Carpotroche platyptera Pittier

  • Filed As

    Achariaceae
    Carpotroche platyptera Pittier

  • Collector(s)

    X. Cornejo 8040 with R. Aguilar, 14 Apr 2008

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Puntarenas. Corcovado National Park, Los Planes.

  • Habitat

    Wet forests.

  • Description

    Unbranched treelet, 5 m tall. Leaves spirally arranged, divergent, 36-60 x 10-17 cm, with 22-26 pairs of lateral veins. Infructescences caulinar, bearing 1 to 2 fruits; pedicels 0.7-1 cm, green, lenticellate; fruits 8-winged, greenish white, 3-4 x 5 cm, with 4-5 carpels, white glands outside; 4-5 styles, bifid. Calyx with 2 sepals, sepals triangular, 7-9 x c. 5 mm. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 985879

    Occurrence ID: e7ade16e-1951-4105-8dac-e22d6e34a5b2

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Puntarenas

  • Locality

    Corcovado National Park, Los Planes

  • Coordinates

    8.64439, -83.6669

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