Filed As:

Mimosaceae
Abarema cochleata (Willd.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes

All Determinations:

Abarema cochleata (Willd.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes det. R. C. Barneby, 1991

Pithecellobium cochleatum (Willd.) Mart. det. E. P. Killip

Location:

Brazil. Maranhão. São Luís Mun. Island of São Luiz. Estrada de Ferro.

Collector(s):

R. de Lemos Fróes 11603 with , Feb 1939 - Mar 1939

Description:

Tree 28 ft. high, 4 inches in dia. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Terra firma, high land, clay soil, Virgin forest.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00917419
GUID: d124f199-f2af-4b0b-bf35-3587f50e873f

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Referred to "Mapas da Rede Ferroviária Federal - RFFSA - 1965: Estrada de Ferro São Luís – Teresina" for locality information for Estrada do Ferro in São Luíz in Maranhão (http://vfco.brazilia.jor.br/ferrovias/mapas/1965-RFFSA/1965-Estrada-de-Ferro-Sao-Luis-Teresina.gif, accessed: 1/15/2015). Used the reference map and Google Maps - Map and Earth Views to locate the railroad line, E.F. São Luís - Teresina. Used the Google Maps - What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the approximate location of the São Luís station of the railroad. Used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool to measure from the selected coordinates to the approximate location of the nearest named railroad station, Araracanga, then halving this distance. Input coordinates, linear extent (3315.0 m), and measurement error (5 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 3321.57
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (-2.58622, -44.246)

Distribution:

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