Moquilea pyrifolia (Griseb.) R.O.Williams belongs to the Chrysobalanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Licania, R. Vasquez 35018--Peru. Loreto. Dto.Parinari. Qbda Parinari. R.Samiria. 17 Nov 08. 326.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
Genus
Moquilea
Specific Epithet
pyrifolia
Authorship
(Griseb.) R.O.Williams
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#142,293 of 335,497
Top 43%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Árbol 30 m; flores blancas; fruto marrón.
