Collection Details
Species: Pachira sp.jeh1446
Collection Date: 29 July 2012
Determined By: J. E. Householder
Determination Date: 5 November 2013
Institution: INPA
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Brazil
Region: Roraima
Subregion: Rorainópolis
Closest Town: Xixuau
Locality Description: Headwaters region of the Rio Juaperi, tributary of the Rio Negro flowing parrallel to Rio Branco.
DD Latitude: -0.5669
DD Longitude: -61.5129
Coordinate uncertainty: 1000 m
Min. Elevation: 50 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Along channel (igarapé) of seasonally flooded black water floodplain (igapo) . At high water. Water clarity to about 1.5 meters.
Habitat: Igapo
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Tree to 10 meters. With fruits. Dehiscent to reveal minute seeds surrounded in cotton matrix. Fertile.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Project: Aguajal Project