Collection Details
Species: Meliosma herbertii Rolfe
Collection Date: 10 June 2003
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 10 October 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 Plataforma 590 m, a 1 m a la derecha.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Plataforma.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Habitat
Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace, flat terrain.
Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Arbol de 17 m de altura. Flores blancas pequeñas.
Height: 17 m
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany