Collection Details

Species: Clusia loretensis Engl.

Clusiaceae Clusia loretensis Engl.
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno 2488


Collection Date: 13 October 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 25 October 2010
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu

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. Collected from Pltaform trail to cocha by trocha Don Pedro. Collected by canoe from margin of cocha at small islands.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Pozo Don Pedro.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Mauritia palm swamp, wetland, with open lake of tannin-rich water, grass islands floating about.

Soil Description: Soil wet, dark.

Habitat: Aquatic , Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub growing along edge of pozo. Fruit green. Latex yellow. Clusia sp.1

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Los Amigos - CICRA

Project: Aguajal Project