Collection Details
Species: Protium spruceanum (Benth.) Engl.
Collection Date: 9 October 2001
Determined By: D. Daly
Determination Date: 1 December 2006
Institution: NY
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. From the stream, collected on the Castañal trail towards the airport.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Castañal.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Upland terrace forest, from sloped terrain to flat terrace.
Soil Description: Soil sandy, clay.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Tree 12 m. Flowers green-cream. Wood and leaves with slight to strong smell of turpentine.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany