Dioclea virgata (Rich.) Amshoff

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas & Parnaíba. Santa Barbara, due SSE of Lorêto, on shore of Rio Parnaíba. ½ km N of river. Property of Dona Luzia.

• Elevation

  Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.5, -45.05

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Dioclea virgata (Rich.) Amsh
Det: H. S. Irwin, 1966
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Parnaiba. SANTA BARBARA, due SSE of Loreto, on
shore of Rio Parnaiba. Flat river* plain, less than 1 km. wide, several
meters above river level, covered with dense babagu palm grove.
Alt. 140 m. 7°30’S., 45°3’W.	ri*er;	of /W U*/A.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-dosed tree woodland (or
“cerradfio”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus,	'Mlly imi, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2)- “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerradfio”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hiUy
or gently rolling land; (3) “mata”, a closed trooical forest of many tree species,
usually with palms, in flat stream valleys and in or alongside of brook ravines &
bourses; (4) “caatinga”, a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low
moist flat land and in narrow valleys between “tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
j&o”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of babagu palm on flat river plain of Rio Parnaiba and
some of its tributary streams^ MUvegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermlttentr. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
all areas. Part of “tabuleiro" cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatinga” & “varjfio” 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 atony 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 Parnaiba.
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