Collection Details
Species: Pentagonia australis C. M. Taylor & Janovec
Collection Date: 24 June 2003
Determined By: C. Taylor
Determination Date: 19 April 2012
Institution: MO
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 Playa 25 m, a 2 m a la izquierda.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Playa.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Mix between disturbed vegetation, stream-aguajalito vegetation, and stands of old growth forest. Transition between mid-level terrace and lowland floodplain terrace of the Madre de Dios River.
Soil Description: Soil sandy, alluvial.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Arbol de 1.50 cm de altura. Flores amarillas. Frutos maduros amarillos.
Height: 1.5 m
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany