Collection Details

Variety: Senna macrophylla var. gigantifolia

Fabaceae Senna macrophylla var. gigantifolia
A. P. Maceda 403


Collection Date: 9 January 2003
Determined By: G. P. Lewis
Determination Date: 12 January 2007
Institution: K

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 Playa, 441 m.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Playa.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Mix between disturbed vegetation, stream-aguajalito vegetation, and stands of old growth forest. Transition between mid-level terrace and lowland floodplain terrace of the Madre de Dios River.

Soil Description: Soil sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Arbol 3 m de altura. Flores amarillas.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany