Filed As:

Fabaceae
Andira nitida Mart. ex Benth.

All Determinations:

Andira nitida Mart. ex Benth. det. R. T. Pennington, 1991

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Prado Mun. 15 km. ao S de Prado, estrada para Alcobaça. Altitude ca. sea level.

Collector(s):

G. P. Lewis 796 with A. M. de carvalho, 07 Dec 1981

Description:

shrub to small tree, to 3.5 m. Small multiple-trunked straggling shrub to small tree, to 3.5 m., bark greyish-white; leaflets semi-coriaceous, mid-green, very shiny above; new shoots and young fruit green; calyx reddish-brown, flowers pinkish-mauve with white blotch on inside centre of standard petal, very slightly scented. Only one specimen in flower. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Restinga. Locally common. White sandy soil.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 532846
GUID: b5d47c8f-e836-4e00-94d9-c6b29f0b8510

Map:

Coordinates: (-17.42, -39.25)

Distribution:

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