Heisteria acuminata (Humb. & Bonpl.) Engl.

  • Filed As

    Olacaceae
    Heisteria acuminata (Humb. & Bonpl.) Engl.

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 7827 with T. Croat, E. C. Oliveira, M. A. A. Pereira & E. Ferreira, 15 Nov 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Porto Walter Mun. Rio Juruá Mirim, Comunidade Estrema.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest with remnants of primary forest, on the left margin of the river. Caminho da casa de farinha.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 5 m tall. Leaves subcoriaceous, discolor. Corolla white. Fruit pale green, with red calyx.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05112436

    Occurrence ID: 924c4d98-8e3b-469f-8fb8-29e5a7130dce

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Walter Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Juruá Mirim, Comunidade Estrema

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.93, -72.93

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 7827
Olacaceae
Heisteria
Brazil. Acre. Porto Walter: Rio Jurua Mirim,
Comunidade Estrema. 08°56’S, 72°56’W. 230 m.
Secondary forest with remnants of primary forest, on the
left margin of the river. Caminho da casa de farinha.
Shrub ca. 5 m tall. Leaves subcoriaceous, discolor. Corolla
white. Fruit pale green, with red calyx.
P. Delprete, T. Croat, E. C. Oliveira, M, A. A. Pereira &
E. Ferreira
15 Nov 200|
Supported by the Tinker Foundation
Hfft
05112436