Gambeya africana (A.DC.) Pierre

Collecteur(s) Wieringa J.J.,
Numéro 3011
Date de collecte 31/10/1994
Famille Sapotaceae
Taxon Gambeya africana (A.DC.) Pierre
Déterminateur Wieringa J.J., 1994
Pays Gabon
Localité Gabon, Ngounié
Station W of road Fougamou to Yombi.
Latitude/longitude -1.36333 ; 10.61333
Altitude 100 m
Description Tree, c. 30 m high. Diameter 55 cm. Trunk with buttresses up to c. 4 m height. Slash with creamy white latex. Leaves and fruits from forest floor. Leaves leathery, upper side somewhat glossy, dark green, lower side dull, medium green with golden brown hairs. Fruits attached to older branches, ovoid, up to 8 x 7 cm, orange. Cross-section of fruit orange-red. Seeds (5-6) with a pale yellow aril. Seeds dark brown. Endosperm white, cotyls greenish white.
Habitat Forest.
Origine LBV
Dépôt LBV
Note spécimen LBV,WAG
Dépôt Code barre Phénologie Taxon Déterminateur Date
LBV Gambeya africana (A.DC.) Pierre Wieringa J.J. 11/1994