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Collection Details

Species: Carpotroche longifolia

Flacourtiaceae Carpotroche longifolia
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1800


Collection Date: 1 May 2001
Determined By: M. H. Alford
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: Cornell

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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. Primera trocha, primera altura.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Primer Mirador.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Transition from disturbed secondary forest vegetation to old growth forest, upper terrace and dissected terrain.

Soil Description: Soil moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Small tree 5 m. Cauliflorous. Young fruits whitish-green. More mature fruits lime green. Ridges of fruit with soft spine-like projections. Growing along trail. Fruits coming from trunk at all levels. Dehiscing to expose many orange-red arillate se

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany