Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Harris 12336, 28 Mar 1916

  • Location

    Jamaica. Hope Grounds.

  • Habitat

    Naturalized in the Liquanea Plains.

  • Description

    Tree up to 40 feet high; flower-heads creamy white; ripe pods red with a white arillus & black seeds. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Examined for North American Flora.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01204184

    Occurrence ID: 57ff19d2-bf0d-4c1d-91e6-f60d59b809c3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. det R. C. Barneby, 1991
    Note: [Cited as Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. in Barneby & Grimes, Mem. NYBG 74. 1997.]

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • Locality

    Hope Grounds.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 213 m. (699 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0217, -76.7514

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    920.059

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates at elev. 200 m nearest to the center of Hope Gardens were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elev. 200 m (908.49 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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