Collection Details
Species: Carpotroche longifolia
Collection Date: 1 May 2001
Determined By: M. H. Alford
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: Cornell
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. Primera altura, trail from primera trocha to Rio Los Amigos.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Primer Mirador.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Transition from disturbed secondary forest vegetation to old growth forest, upper terrace and dissected terrain.
Soil Description: Soil moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Small tree 4 m. Flowers white, strong sweet-musky fragrance when open (2 pm). Fruits whitish when immature, greener with age. Soft spine-like projections along valves of fruit.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany