Ecuadendron acosta-solisianum D.A.Neill

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Ecuadendron acosta-solisianum D.A.Neill ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    D. A. Neill 10437 with H. Vargas, T. Nuñez & J. Clark, 07 Nov 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. Cuenca (Canton). Manta Real. At western base of Andes, 20 km SE of La Troncal. On lower slopes, just above the village.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest remnant trees in cocoa plantation. Tropical Wet Forest.

  • Description

    Canopy tree, 25 m tall, 50 cm diameter. Bark light brown, mottled, peeling in 1 cm diameter flakes, revealing darker blotches. Slash reddish, no detectable odor. Crown dense, oval. Infloresences ramiflorous, borne on horizontal branches, up to 2 m long, pendent. Bracteoles green.Calyx reddish to pale rose, mottled. Corolla cream. Flowers without detectable odor in afternoon; probably bat-pollinated. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 232981

    Occurrence ID: 6e40a1dd-8a0f-4810-8da3-f5939c3575e9

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • County/Municipio

    Cuenca (Canton)

  • Locality

    Manta Real. At western base of Andes, 20 km SE of La Troncal. On lower slopes, just above the village.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.57, -79.35

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