Cassia moschata Benth.

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  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Cassia moschata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Jansen-Jacobs 60 with C. Feuillet, P. Heipko, L.E. Skog, B.J.H. ter Welle, 08 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Guyana. Kanuku Mtns., Rupununi R., Bush Mouth near Witaru Falls.

  • Habitat

    Savanna.

  • Description

    Tree, to 20 m. tall, trunk ca. 0.5 m. in diam. Wood very hard, reddish. Sepals red-maroon, becoming lighter at margin with age. Petals with reddish veins toward base, becoming golden yellow toward margin. Fliaments yellow at petals. Anthers reddish. Style green. Young fruits reddish, terete. Flowers slightly fragrant. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01477042

    Occurrence ID: 854ffd3c-a00a-4fc5-87f6-912d1276a53e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cassia moschata Benth. det R. C. Barneby, 1998

    Cassia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kanuku Mtns., Rupununi R., Bush Mouth near Witaru Falls.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 90 - 120 m. (295 - 394 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.07, -59.47

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01477042
BOTANICAL
01477042
FLORA OF GUYANA Institute of Systematic Botany, Utrecht (U)
CAESALPINIACEAE
Cassia
Vernac.: kukwait
Kanuku Mts., Rupununi R., Bush Mouth near Witaru Falls.
03	04 N 059 28 W	Alt. 90 - 120 m
Savanna.
Tree, to 20 m tall, trunk ca. 0.5 m in diaro. Wood very hard, reddish. jSepals red-maroon, becoming lighter at margin with age. Petals with reddish veins toward base, becoming golden yellow toward margin. Filaments yellow as petals. Anthers reddish. Style green. Young fruits reddish, terete. Flowers slightly fragrant.
Separate: Woodnr Uw 30466 fruit
Jansen-Jacobs,M.J.	nr 60
Feuillet,C.	08 Feb 1985
Hiepko,P.;Skog,L.E.; ter Welle,B.J.H.