Clusia dixonii Little

Clusiaceae

Collection NumberNeill, D 15863
CollectorsDavid Neill, C. Davidson, S. Christoph, W. Quizhpe
Identified ByB. Hammel (ex image) 18/07/ 2015
SourceC. Davidson
Date19 September 2007
CountryEcuador
provinceZamora Chinchipe
cantonEl Pangui
LocationCordillera del Cóndor region. Río Wawaime valley, tributary of Río Quimi. Along road from EcuaCorriente camp to proposed copper mine site on upper slopes of Wawaime valley. Remnant primary forest trees in pastures. 1000 m elev.
Lat/LongS 03 33 59 W 078 26 29
NoteHemi-eiphytic tree, eventually becoming established as a free-standing tree, 15 m tall, 30 cm DBH. Leaves very thick and fleshy. Cut stems exude creamy, sticky latex. Petals bright red at apex, fading to ivory-white at base. Stigmas white at anthesis, covered with thick, sticky resin. Staminal area below stigmas yellow, also covered with sticky resin. Immature fruit green with persistent black stigmas. Probably a functionally dioecious, pistillate plant.