Revisional study of neotropical Beilschmiedia species (Lauraceae ...

elow the fruit, fruit pedicels not constricted at the base, covered with lenticels and
concolorous with the infructescence axis.
Phenology: collected in flower in all months except for June, August and November, in
mature fruit in all months except for January and April.
Distribution: Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, (100-) 750-3000 m
alt. (Fig. 9).
Habitat: premontane wet forest to cloud forest.
Common name:" Quizarni", "Chancho" in Costa Rica, "Aguacatillo" in Colombia,
"Aguacatillo", "Pacche", "Hevo cuguan", "Malde" in Ecuador, "Palo oso",
Economic use: unknown.
"Puma" and "Pumapara" in Peru.
Additional specimens excunined: Costa Rica. Alajuela: 10·25'N 84.53'W, 900 malt., Nov. 12, 1986
(fr. ), Haber6371 (CR, F, MO); Reserva Biologica Monteverde, Rfo Pefias Blancas, 10.18'N 84.45'W, 900 m
alt., Jan. 1, 1987 (young fl.) , Haber6531 (MO); same river, 10·20'N 84.43'W, 850 malt., Feb. 6, 1987 (fl.),
Haber6665 (INB, F, MO); same river, Finca Wilson Badilla, 10. 18'N 84.43'W, 860 malt., Oct. 20, 1987
(immature fr.), Haber 7514 (CR, MO); same river, Finca Wilson Salazar, 10· 18'N 84.43'W, 800 malt., Nov.
7, 1987 (immature fr.), Haber7693 (CR, MO); same river, Finca Garcfa, 10•19'N 84.44'W, 850 malt., Dec. 3,
1987 (fr.), Haher7721 (CR, MO); same river, Finca Klaus Stein, 10· 18'N 84.45'W, 900 malt., Aug. 30, 1988
(immature fr.), Bello 303 (MO); same river, San Carlos, 900 m alt., Jul. 10, 1985 (immature fr.), Haber 1962
(BM, CR, F, MO, NY); same reserve, San Gerardo, Rfo Cafio Negro, Finca de Chavarria, 10·23'N 84.48'W,
1000 malt., Jan. 10, 1989 (fl. & immature fr.), Bello641 (INB, MO); same reserve, Estacion Aleman's, 10· 18'N
84.45'W, 950 m alt., May. 7, 1991 (immature fr.), Bello 2633 (INB, MO); same reserve, Rfo Negro, Atlantic
slope, 1 o·20'N 84 ·5o·w, 1500 malt., Oct. 11, 1985 (fr.), Bello3212 (F, MO); Road from Zapote to Santa Elena,
1200-1300 malt., Apr. 16, 1976 (fl .), Utley4653 (CR, F, MO, NY); Reserva Forestal San Ramon, San Ramon,
Los Angeles, 2 km before the Estacion UCR, 10· 15'N 84.35'W, 800 malt., Dec. 9, 1991 (immature fr.), Herrem
4992 (INB, MO); Reserve Forest of Arena! Quebrada San Gerardo, Rfo Cafio Negro, Rodolfo Quesada, 10·23'N
84.48'W, 800 malt., Feb. 18, 1990 (fl .), Bello 1914 (INB, MO); San Ramon, Los Angeles, Reserva de San
Ramon, 2 km N. from Ia Estaci6n, w · t2'40'N 84.36'20'W, 1000 malt., Oct. 18, 1993 (immature fr.), Herrera
6605 (F); San Ramon, San Francisco and San Pedrode, Jan. 28, 1929 (fl.), Brenes 6605 (CR, F, NY); Upala,
Bijagua El Pilon, l0"42'00'N 8Y02'55'W, 750 m alt., Jul. 21, 1993 (immature fr.), Herrera 6321 (F, MO);
Upala, Bljagua El Pil6n, Ceno La Cam1ela, entre Rfo Celeste y cabeceras del Rfo Chimurria, 10.43'15"N
8Y00'20"w, 700-800 malt., Jul. 7, 1988 (immature fr.), Herrera2012 (BM,F, MO,NY);Upala,Cordillerace
Guanacaste, Bijagua, slope NW ofYolcan Tenorio, 10•44'00"N 8Y03'00"W, 700-1000 m alt., Aug. 27, 1994
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