''Brownea enricii'' is a tree in the family
, native to Colombia. It is named for the Colombian botanist
Enrique Forero
Enrique Forero González (born December 7, 1942 in Bogota, Colombia) is a botanist
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Description
''Brownea enricii'' grows as a tree from tall. The leaves consist of up to 16 pairs of leaflets, with elliptical leaflets measuring up to long. Inflorescences
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are densely flowered with flowers featuring five red petals. The fruits measure up to long.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Brownea enricii'' is endemic
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to Colombia, where it is found in Boyacá, Cundinamarca,
Casanare, Caquetá, Meta
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and Putumayo Departments. Its habitat is in rainforest at altitudes from .[
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References
enricii
Endemic flora of Colombia
Plants described in 1995
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