Collection Details

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 1001 m, a 5 m a la izquierda.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Bajio.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

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.

Plant Notes: Arbol de 18 m de altura. Flores pequeñas verdosas. Frutos verdes con olor fuerte.

Height: 18 m

Habit: Tree

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany