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