Collection Details
Species: Couroupita guianensis Aubl.
Collection Date: 16 October 2001
Determined By: S. A. Mori
Determination Date: 21 June 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. Walked the trail through the lowland terrace forest to Cocha Lobo.
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: Floodplain Forest , Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Tree 35 m, 55.1 cm dbh. Flowers -- petals yellow, red, pink, white gradient from apex to base. Androecium column white. Anthers yellow. Flower very fragrant. Cauliflorous. Observed bee species visiting flowers. This tree had many maturing fruit in
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany