Eschweilera potaroensis Sandwith

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera potaroensis Sandwith

  • Collector(s)

    R. C. Ek 1135 with H. ter Steege, 03 Jan 1995

  • Location

    Guyana. Mabura Hill area, Mango Landing road.

  • Habitat

    Mixed forest. Dicymbe - Eschweilera. laterite.

  • Description

    Tree, up to 45-50m, strongly butressed, 70-100cm dbh. Leaves 34 x 13cm, petiole 14mm. Flowers large, calyx green at base to red at tipes. Petals white, hood yellow-white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00682654

    Occurrence ID: 84660536-ff55-4cf0-b2b3-e8819f5ac30c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eschweilera potaroensis Sandwith det H. S. ter Steege, 1995
    Note: Confirmed S. A. Mori, 1996 (hood coiled like Eschweilera but ovary 4-locular like Lecythis)

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Mabura Hill area, Mango Landing road.

  • Coordinates

    5.33, -58.75

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other collections.

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