Collection Details
Species: Diospyros sp.jeh2504
Collection Date: 5 April 2013
Determined By: J. E. Householder
Determination Date: 16 October 2013
Institution: INPA
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Roraima
Subregion: Caracarai
Closest Town: Caracarai
Locality Description: Parque Nacional Viruá. Within grid system of ICMBio ecological station.
DD Latitude: 1.48678
DD Longitude: -61.0117
Coordinate uncertainty: 1000 m
Min. Elevation: 79 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Small forested swampy area surrounded by tall primary forest. Inundated year-long. Mauritia flexuosa co-dominant with Euterpre, Carapa, and Virola.
Soil Description: Inundated year-long. Mostly clayey with some organic build up. With hummock hill micro topography. Standing water colored orange from iron precipitation.
Habitat: Aguajal
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Low tree to 3m with thin layer of black innerbark. Fruits round, green, immature.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Aguajal Viruá #3
Project: Aguajal Project