Filed As:

Mimosaceae
Pithecellobium unguis-cati (L.) Benth.

All Determinations:

Pithecellobium unguis-cati (L.) Benth. det. D. E. Atha, 2009

Location:

Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo. Barrio Lajarena. Carretera Municipal, Calle Samán. Pavement, 1mi S of junction end of 101 & 103. Alt. 5m. (16 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 807 with Tom Zanoni, 19 Nov 1994

Description:

Tree to 5m, bark white; leaflets dark green, oval, ?4-6; flowers yellow; fruits green turning brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Near watering hole, with Jasmine, Typha, Albizia. Fence rows, wet pastures. With: Haematoxylum, Pithecellobium, Samanea, Lonchocarpus, Stahlia monosperma (legume tree 4-5m tall, top flattening with age, with black spots under leaflets(10-12), Trichilia-like leaves).

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01087807
GUID: 89baaf5f-a1ba-4b69-b139-678e559db429

Map:

Coordinates: (18.03, -67.13)

Distribution:

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