Collection Details

Variety: Swartzia myrtifolia var. peruviana

Fabaceae Swartzia myrtifolia var. peruviana
J. P. Janovec , C. Nayahuacca, & V. Yumbato 2053


Collection Date: 14 May 2001
Determined By: G. P. Lewis
Determination Date: 10 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. Trail from garden which leads to the cocha grande.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, lower terrace, younger floodplain, some areas seasonally inundated.

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

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana growing at 18 m. in canopy of understory Annonaceae. Fruit yellow when mature.

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany