Collection Details

Species: Virola sp. Jeh1017

Myristicaceae Virola sp. Jeh1017
J. E. Householder 1017


Collection Date: 15 October 2011
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Brazil

Region: Roraima

Subregion: Boa Vista

Closest Town: Boa Vista

Locality Description: Along BR-174 50km north of Boa Vista.

DD Latitude: 3.0373

DD Longitude: -60.7942

Coordinate uncertainty: 100 m

Min. Elevation: 85 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Headwaters of igarape. Canopy dominant is Mauritia flexuosa.

Soil Description: Saturated organic soils.

Habitat: Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Tree to 5m with stilt roots. Leaves with white underside. Red latex in trunk Sterile.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Neguinto

Project: Aguajal Project