Collection Details
Species: Batocarpus amazonicus (Ducke) Fosberg
Collection Date: 4 November 2001
Determined By: C. C. Berg
Determination Date: 9 July 2007
Institution: BG
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. Between Cocha Llena and 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: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Tree 20 m. Fruit green immature, quite smooth compared to other species of Batocarpus, which has rather scabrous fruit. Fruit maturing yellow and softening-fleshy when ripe.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany