Collection Details

Species: Neea sp. jj2570

Nyctaginaceae Neea sp. jj2570
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno, P. Maceda 2570


Collection Date: 30 October 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 1 October 2006
Institution: BRIT

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 to Cocha Lobo and the old logging road.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo - Old Logging Road.

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: Tree at 12 m. Flower buds green. Flowers green with red longitudinal rays from base to apex. Fruit red-purple to purple-black. Inflorescence and infructescence branches red. Bark tan, soft. Wood light colored, soft.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany