Collection Details
Species: Siparuna sp. pc243
Collection Date: 12 December 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 1 October 2006
Institution: BRIT
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Madre de Díos
Subregion: Manu Province
Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado
Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. Trocha Segundo Mirador.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Segundo Mirador.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Old growth tropical to subtropical moist forest. Upper terrace, highly dissected by streams.
Soil Description: Soil dark, sandy, poor, well-drained.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Arbusto 4 m, DAP: 32 cm. Similar a una manzana pequeña, en grupos de diferente tamaño, pilocidad pequeña color poco marron, en el tallo y hojas.
Habit: Shrub
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany