Collection Details
Species: Bertholletia excelsa (Bonpl.) Miers
Collection Date: 31 August 1985
Determined By: M. N. Oppel
Determination Date: 24 April 2007
Institution: BRIT
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Bolivia
Region: Pando
Subregion: Manuripi
Locality Description: Province/State/Territory:Pando
District/County/Shire:Manuripi
Precise location:Along Rio Madre de Dios, 2 km W of Humaita.
DD Latitude: -12.0167
DD Longitude: -68.2833
Min. Elevation: 150 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Habit:Huge tree, 1.2 meters in diameter, no butresses but somewhat expanded at base.
Habitat:Nearly flat, non-inundated upland evergreen forest.
Habitat: Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.
M. Nee 31683
NYBG IRN:246,338
NYBG Barcode:235,277
Bark brown, longitudinally furrowed; trunk clean until level of general canopy, then with spreading branches. This tree seems to only be flushing new leaves. Fruits old, from ground as are the leaves.
Vegetation:Evergreen forest dominated by scattered emergent Bertholletia excelsa
Reproductive States:Sterile/Fruit/Sterile(3 duplicates)
Sterile
Fertile: fruits: mature fruits
Sterile
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Project: Lecythidaceae - Scott Mori