Collection Details
Species: Heisteria nitida Spruce ex Engl.
Collection Date: 13 April 2003
Determined By: A. K. Neill
Determination Date: 7 September 2005
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 2103 m, a 1 m a la izquierda.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Bajio.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
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: Arbol de 20 m de altura. Frutos maduros e inmaduros con capuchón.
Height: 20 m
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany