Collection Details
Species: Myrcia aliena
Collection Date: 27 October 2001
Determined By: B.K. Holst
Determination Date: 12 May 2010
Institution: SEL
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. Growing in rich Madre de Dios soil to the west of the Trocha Carretera beyond the Garden trail, and south of Trocha Playa.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Carretera, beyond Garden and Trocha Playa.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Disturbed vegetation, lowland floodplain of Madre de Dios River.
Soil Description: Soil moist, sandy, clay.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Shrub 2.5 m. Fruit orange-red to red.
Habit: Shrub
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany