Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 933 with T. A. Zanoni, 12 Dec 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Rte 333, 0.5km S of Rte 116.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated fencerow, fields, pasture.

  • Description

    Tree 5m; filaments pink below, then yellow; fruits green, maturing pink; seeds black; aril pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 933a twig+leaf(Atha-1327); 933b stem wood(Atha-1328); 933c stem bark(Atha-1329); 933d fruit(Atha-1330)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/15/94

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY 12/18/95; MEXU - 8/4/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00042045

    Occurrence ID: b40c99da-69c2-4496-ae79-f79b5c833733

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Rte 333, 0.5km S of Rte 116

  • Elevation

    Alt. 25 m. (82 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.98, -66.88

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