Claim · model-written summary
Several bee species are apparently effective pollinators of adult Brazil Nut trees in the Aleixo plantation near Manaus.
- Taxon
- Brazil Nut tree
Bertholletia excelsae1 - Interactor
- Euplusia seabrai Moure in litt.e0pollinator
- Second interactor
- Epicharis umbraculata (Fabricius)
Epicharis umbraculatae0pollinator - Outcome
- effective pollinatorse0
- Qualifier
- Epicharis rustica (Olivier) and Eulaema nigrita(Lepeletier), as well as male bees of Eulaema cingulata(Fabricius) and Eulaema nigritae0
- Setting
- Aleixo plantation near Manause0
Verbatim
e0“Female bees of Euplusia seabrai Moure in litt., Epicharis umbraculata (Fabricius), Epicharis rustica (Olivier) and Eulaema nigrita(Lepeletier), as well as male bees of Eulaema cingulata(Fabricius) and Eulaema nigrita are apparently effective pollinators of adult Brazil Nut trees in the Aleixo plantation near Manaus”
e1“Bees visiting flowers of Bertholletia excelsa. (Brazil Nut tree)”
Title
Β. W. Nelson; Μ. L. Absy; Ε. Μ. Barbosa; et al. Acta Amazonica 1985. doi:10.1590/1809-43921985155234
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Female Xylocopa frontalis and male Eulaema mocsaryi bees are apparently effective pollinators of Couratari in igapo near Manaus.
- Observation Only large bees able to uncurl the floral androecium can effectively pollinate Couratari or Bertholletia.
- Observation All captured bees carried pollen of the host tree in question and had foraged on flowers of plant species common in secondary growth.
- Observation Secondary growth near the Aleixo plantation supports a bee guild that appeared to pollinate almost every flower on the Brazil Nut tree studied.
- Observation Proximity to primary forest and to primary-forest Euglossine bee species does not appear necessary for pollination of Brazil Nut trees.
- Mechanism Chronic low fruit set in the Aleixo plantation is probably due to some factor other than pollination.
- Association Natural occurrences of Brazil Nut trees north and south of Manaus are associated with higher soil fertility.
- Mechanism Low production at the Aleixo plantation may be due to soil deficiencies.