Collection Details

Species: Tapirira guianensis Aubl.

Anacardiaceae Tapirira guianensis Aubl.
P. Centeno , J. P. Janovec 170


Collection Date: 1 December 2001
Determined By: John D. Mitchell
Determination Date: 27 August 2007
Institution: NY

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.

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: Arbusto 4 m. Frutos inmaduros ovoides, en pequeños racimos color verde.

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany