Collection Details

Species: Protium spruceanum (Benth.) Engl.

Burseraceae Protium spruceanum
A. P. Maceda , F. Espinoso 1050


Collection Date: 4 November 2003
Determined By: D. Daly
Determination Date: 8 August 2011
Institution: NY

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 Cocha Lobo 311 m, a 7 m a la izquierda.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, lower terrace, younger floodplain, some areas seasonally inundated.

Soil Description: Soil moist to wet, sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Arbol de 4 m de altura. Frutos rojos con arilo blanco por dentro; con olor fuerte.

Height: 4 m

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany