Eschweilera amplexifolia S.A.Mori

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera amplexifolia S.A.Mori ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 2791 with J. Kallunki, 26 Oct 1974

  • Location

    Panama. Colón. Santa Rita Ridge Road; at fork in road.

  • Description

    Tree, 20 m. x 25 cm dbh. Bark with shallow, longitudinal fissures. Inflo. terminal. Each fl subtended by a floral bract & 2 bracteoles, both at base of pedicel. Bract caducous. Some frts still on tree, most of those on ground had rotted to a spongey texture. Germinating seeds collected. Buds in fixing solution; lvs & fls in FAA. Tree just beginning to bloom. Wood sample collected. Fls with a yellow androphore, hood with streaks of pink. Petals pink, with streaks & dots of yellow & white. Anthers yellow, filaments markedly clavate. Frts picked from ground. No distinctive sapwood; heart wood. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00682349

    Occurrence ID: 28e269e5-2af0-4d85-9e97-87d526b2a2b6

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Colón

  • Locality

    Santa Rita Ridge Road; at fork in road.

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