Collection Details
Species: Iryanthera laevis Markgr.
Collection Date: 3 May 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
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. Primera trocha, primera altura, between research station and the Rio Los Amigos.
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: Tree 22 m. Bark brown to orange-brown, flaking in tiny plates. DBH 24.8 cm. Flowers pistillate, green to cream-green, with a sweet-musky odor. Growing 10 m from last stream before Rio Los Amigos.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany