Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Sena Madureira Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Iaco (tributary of Rio Purus), Fazenda São Jorge I, property of Acre Brasil Verde, timber concession of Laminados Triunfo Ltda., 107 km NW of Rio Branco on BR-364, then ca. 22 km E on Toco Preto access road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.4394, -68.6125

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
IS 2
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
Flora of Acre, Brazil
Fabaceae
Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms
det. R. D. Ribeiro, 2010
Brazil. Acre. Sena Madureira. Basin of Rio Iaco (tributary
of Rio Purus), Fazenda Sao Jorge I, property of Acre Brasil
Verde, timber concession of Laminados Triunfo Ltda., 107
km NW of Rio Branco on BR-364, then ca. 22 km E on
Toco Preto access road.
9°26'22"S, 68°36'45"W
ca. 200 m.
Felled tree, 60 cm diam, bole height 20 m, fruits pendent.
Occasional.
Use: Timber tree
N.V. balsamo [Portuguese]
9 July 2008
D. C. Daly, M. Silveira, E. C. Oliveira, D. A. Martins
13286
Field work supported by the Beneficia Foundation
NYdb
01188761
01188761