Filed As:

Mimosaceae
Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.

All Determinations:

Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr. det. R. C. Barneby, 1991

Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr. det. A. de Delgado

Pithecellobium saman (Jacq.) Benth.

Location:

Ecuador. Guayaquil.

Collector(s):

G. F. Ledingham 4538 with Alicia de Delgado, 20 Mar 1966

Description:

Tree; leaves close at night; flowers pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01420843
GUID: b402040c-85a6-47b2-bbab-8a85d119575f

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Georeferenced to the approximate geographic center of the city of Guayaquil in Guayas, Ecuador. Used Google Maps - Earth View to locate the city of Guayaquil. Used the Google Maps - What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the approximate geographic center of the city. Used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool to find the approximate linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the city (spatial extent provided by Google Maps). Input coordinates, linear extent (15300.0 m), and measurement error (5 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Defined Area).)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 15306.6
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (-2.17539, -79.9498)

Distribution:

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