Collection Details

Species: Helicostylis tomentosa Rusby

Moraceae Helicostylis tomentosa Rusby
A. P. Maceda 992


Collection Date: 22 October 2003
Determined By: C. C. Berg
Determination Date: 9 July 2007
Institution: BG

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 1120 m, a 6 m del mismo puente de la plataforma y a 1 m a la izquierda.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Plataforma.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

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: Arbol de 18 m de altura. Flores blancas y latex blanco.

Height: 18 m

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany