Collection Details
Species: Virola flexuosa A. C. Smith
Collection Date: 24 September 2002
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 31 January 2008
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. Colectado de la Plataforma.
Locality Site Specific: Plataforma.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Extending from high terrace to canopy of Brazil nut tree. Collections made of trees growing along bank and in the lowland floodplain adjacent to a Mauritia palm swamp.
Soil Description: Soil moist, sandy, clay.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Arbol 25 m de altura, con latex transparente-roja. Muy pocas hojas. Flores y botones blancas.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany