Collection Details
Species: Palicourea mansoana (Müll. Arg.) Standl.
Collection Date: 13 October 2001
Determined By: C. M. Taylor
Determination Date: 8 October 2005
Institution: MO
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Madre de Díos
Subregion: Manu
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. Collected from Trocha Plataforma to Pozo Don Pedro. Collected by canoe from margin of cocha at small islands.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Pozo Don Pedro.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace, flat terrain, leading to a small lake nested at the edge of a large Mauritia palm swamp in the lower floodplain of the Madre de Dios River.
Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.
Habitat: Aquatic , Aguajal Wetland
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Tree 4 m. Growing at the edge of the pozo in deep shade. Flowers yellow-red.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Aguajal Los Amigos - CICRA
Project: Aguajal Project