Collection Details

Species: Crateva tapia

Capparaceae Crateva tapia
P. Centeno , J. P. Janovec 186


Collection Date: 3 December 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 15 November 2010
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 Bajio, segunda Trocha Madereros.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Bajio, segunda Trocha Maderos.

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Low, young floodplain forest of Rio Los Amigos rising to forest on a ridge that leads to the high terrace forest. Trail undulating through young terraces rarely flooded dominated by Otoba parvifolia, to low

Soil Description: Soil moist to wet, sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Arbol 6 m, DAP: 15.1 cm. Flores dioicas en grupos mixtos; presenta solo estambres largos, las flores nuevas muestras cepalos de color blanco. Color de la corola blanco-verde. Fragrante.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany