Collection Details

Species: Caryocar amygdaliforme Ruiz & Pav. ex G. Don

Caryocaraceae Caryocar amygdaliforme G.Don.
A. P. Maceda 349


Collection Date: 19 December 2002
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 15 November 2010
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 Playa, 400 m.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Playa.

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Mix between disturbed vegetation, stream-aguajalito vegetation, and stands of old growth forest. Transition between mid-level terrace and lowland floodplain terrace of the Madre de Dios River.

Soil Description: Soil sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Arbol 35 m de altura. Flores rosadas petal, petalos amarillos, botones redondos.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany