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Collection Details

Species: Micropholis guyanensis (A. DC.) Pierre

Sapotaceae Micropholis guyanensis (A. DC.) Pierre
J. E. Householder , Angel Balarezo Mozambite, Javier Huinga Maceda 387


Collection Date: 26 October 2008
Determined By: J. E. Householder
Determination Date: 14 January 2011
Institution: BRIT-Peru

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Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Tambopata

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Careterra Cusco Km 37.5 - Comunidad Mercedes. Aguajal Mercedes.

DD Latitude: -12.695

DD Longitude: -69.4693

Coordinate uncertainty: 1000 m

Elevation: 200-250 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Mixed Mauritia flexuosa forest. Slighlty undulating terrain cut by perrenial seepages feeding swamp habitat. Water table at or near surface.

Soil Description: Soils variable, from pure sand in small spring channels to pure organic or fine loamy sand in deprresions.

Habitat: Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Tree. Abundant white latex. Clusia like veination with prominent intersecondaries. Morphospecies name: Apocynaceae 5.

Min. Height: 11 m

Min. DBH: 9.6 cm

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Mercedes

Project: Aguajal Project