Allophylus strictus Radlk.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 20km south of Loreto. A few hundred meters south of Fazenda Aldeia on trail to Faz. Morros.

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 - 300 m. (656 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.22, -45.07

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OP BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
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Allophyllus edulis (St.Hil.) Rgdlk. forma
(det.D.H.Nid|olson,1965)
Municipio de Loreto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 20 Mil south of LORETO.
, 7° 13 ’S., 45°4~8'W« A few hundred meters south of Faz-
enda Aldeia on trail to Faz. Morros. Alt. 200-300 hu
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, —i 8<i»p htliy lnnrt, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o", of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of billy
or gently rolling land; (3) “mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species,
usually with, palms, In flat stream valleys and in or alongside of brook ravines &
courses; (4) “caatlnga”, *a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low
moist flat land and in narrow valleys between “tabuleiro”-covered bills; (5) *'var-
jfto”, low moist flat land wltb scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of babacu palm on flat river plain of Rio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams/^ ¿Jttfvegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing In
aU areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatlnga” & “varj&o” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
secondary vegetation of low trees & tall shrubs (“capoeira”); some areas of
“chapada” with dense secondary vegetation (“carrasco”). Upland soils grayish,
tan, or light reddish brown silt or silty clay, very stony on slopes; lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black silt loam, silty clay loam or clay loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: in ’’tabuleiro11 woodland with semi-closed
canopy.	12 April 1962
Shrub 1 l/2 m. tall. Fruit not ripe* green. One
branch has fruit with an orange rust.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4*278
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, Sao Paulo
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