Filed As:

Fabaceae
Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.

All Determinations:

Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. det. D. E. Atha, 2007

Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. det. J. Rietsema, 2006

Common Names:

flamingo beak tree, parrot beak tree

Location:

Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker. Alt. 5m. (16 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. Rietsema 16306 with Dorothy Beveridge, 13 Mar 2006

Description:

Tree, very fast-growing, fairly small (3 inch diam trunk in 3 years, to 3-4 m tall), open foliage, large pink flowers, long seed pods. Leaves may drop in dry season. Prolific seed producer.

Habitat:

Garden (Laura's) near airstrip.

Identifiers:

GUID: bb7995b2-1209-4b76-9667-e730551a9007

Map:

Coordinates: (17.7358, -88.0292)

Distribution:

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