Collection Details

Species: Virola sebifera Aubl.

Myristicaceae Virola sebifera Aubl.
T. F. Franklin , A. P. Maceda 32


Collection Date: 10 December 2005
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown

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. Trocha Castañal, 345m.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Castañal.

DD Latitude: -12.55

DD Longitude: -70.11

Elevation: 283-283 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Upland terrace forest, from sloped terrain to flat terrace.

Soil Description: Soil sandy, clay.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Platy bark with watery orange-red resin. Trunk has small buttresses. Female flowers; flower collection gathered from forest floor beneath tree. Densely pubescent new leaves.

Height: 26 m

DBH: 49-49 cm

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany

Basis of Specimen: Preserved specimen