Collection Details
Species: Carludovica palmata
Collection Date: 16 December 2002
Determined By: M. N. Oppel
Determination Date: 24 April 2007
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. Trocha Bajio, 1050 m.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Bajio.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Low, young floodplain forest of Rio Los Amigos rising to forest on a ridge that leads to the high terrace forest. Trail undulating through young terraces rarely flooded dominated by Otoba parvifolia, to low
Soil Description: Soil moist to wet, sandy, alluvial.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: 3 m de altura. Frutos maduros rojos. Nombre común: Bombonaje.
Habit: Herb
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany