Collection Details
Species: Onychopetalum periquino (Rusby) D.M. Johnson & N.A. Murray
Collection Date: 5 May 2001
Determined By: M.L. Vermeer & P.J. Maas
Determination Date: 22 July 2009
Institution: unknown
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. Trocha Plataforma, between 1075 m and the junction with Trocha Castañal.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Plataforma.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace, flat terrain.
Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Tree 18 m. Wood and leaves aromatic. Fruit very fleshy with two seeds. The fruit pulp orange like a mango. The fruit pericarp epidermis greenish-purple when immature, purple when mature. Growing at 1220 m along Mirador trail.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany