Along the lower Ucayali river, approx. 7 km west of the Jenaro Herrera, "Zona de Braga". Research area where permanent plots 1-4 and 8-9 are located.
Coordinates
4° 55' S 73° 45' W
Minimum elevation (m)
120
Maximum elevation (m)
120
Start date
1994/09/29
End date
1994/09/30
Family
Arecaceae
Identification
Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart.
Determined by
A. Henderson
Identification qualifier
Field notes
Mostly natural leaves, maximally flooded a few months annually (restinga), but traversed by several metres lower areas (baijales) often inundated more than a half year annually. Flooded by a mixture of white water from the Ucayali river and black water from local upland streams. Liana, fruits raddish-violet.
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