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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 6917
Collected with T. Kristiansen, D. K. Andersen, C. Grandez & G. Criollo
Country Peru
Subpart Loreto
County  
Locality Río Nanay at a point called Grau (ca. 90 km W of Iquitos) and then up Quebrada Pizzaro to the N 3.5 km as the bird flies. Primary rain forest on white sands ("varreal") with few emergents to 30 m and dense understory of erect poles. Transect # 208. (UTM 18M;0582159;9598096)
Coordinates 3° 38' 8'' S 74° 15' 36'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 120
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2006/02/14
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Euterpe catinga Wallace
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Field notes Solitary; stem 4 m tall, 4 cm diam. distally; lvs 8; crownshaft 45 cm long, orange, smooth with black scales distally; petiole to 10 cm, round below, hollow above, with sharp margins, covered with black scales; lamina 160 x 70 cm; pinnae 47 per side, regularly inserted in one plane, slightly drooping; inflorescence just below crownshaft; peduncle 7 cm, rachis 25 cm, rachillae 40-45 cm long, on all sides of rachis, ca. 60 rachillae

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