Balizia pedicellaris (DC.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Balizia pedicellaris (DC.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes

  • Collector(s)

    J. de Bruijn 1722, 14 Apr 1967

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Upata, NE of, near El Paraiso camp.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest.

  • Description

    Tree ± 44 m. tall. Tree with cylindrical bole and spreaded crown. Bark rough, greyish brown; slash pale brown Dbh 50 cm. bark 7 mm. Wood: sapwood white, 8 cm. heartwood pale brown, 16.3 cm. First branches at 22 m. Branches greyish-brown, twigs medium brown to browniish-green. Leaflets thinly coriaceous, glossy medium green above, dull and paler green beneath. Inflorescence (sick) pale green. Tree exuding a sticky brownish juice. Woodsamples taken at 1-2 and 3.5 m. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01408575

    Occurrence ID: 6fa698df-9a3e-4b05-88f3-72b3e3920e02

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Upata, NE of, near El Paraiso camp

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.26667, -62.2167

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