Parkia discolor Spruce ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Parkia discolor Spruce ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    H. C. F. Hopkins 265, 24-Apr-79

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Praia Grande, lower Rio Negro, ca. 50 km from Manaus.

  • Description

    Study tree 3. Small tree growing on sand bank at edge of river. Flowers collected from ground, and some immature pods on ground have been ripped open. Immature pods on tree with ants tending bugs. Igapo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01190300

    Occurrence ID: e0132775-6bed-4a34-a800-6df710446aeb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Praia Grande, lower Rio Negro, ca. 50 km from Manaus.

  • Coordinates

    -3.03403, -60.5485

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    7040.15

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the geographic center of Praia Grande in Amazonas, Brazil. Using Google Maps, located Praia Grande along Rio Negro. Used measurement tool to measure a straight line starting at the beginning of Praia Grande to the end of the beach. Halved this distance to approximate the midpoint of the beach. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates of the midpoint. Input coordinates, linear extent (distance from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of Praia Grande - 7038.57 m.), and measurement error (.01 m.) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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