Cassia grandis L.f.

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Cassia grandis L.f.

  • Collector(s)

    S. White 473 with W. S. Alverson, 08 May 1977

  • Location

    Colombia. Magdalena. Finca Santa Teresa, approx. 13 km SE of Santa Marta.

  • Habitat

    Grazed area in foothills in a very dry trpical forest zone with only a few large trees remaining.

  • Description

    Legume tree, 8 m. tall, 25 cm. dbh. Pods to 70 cm. Bark pale grey-pink.Phloem thin, light brown. Wood pale yellow & hard. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Rainfall 500-1000 mm/year, mainly June to November.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01477015

    Occurrence ID: 2e6d5f5f-9396-4c91-afcd-2fec4f692ec4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cassia grandis L.f. det R. C. Barneby, 1978

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Magdalena

  • Locality

    Finca Santa Teresa, approx. 13 km SE of Santa Marta

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    11, -74

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Colombia
DEPARTAMENTO
MAGDALENA
11° N Cultivated.
Grazed area in foothills in a Very Dry Tropical Forest Zone, with only a few large trees remaining. Rainfall 500-1000mm/year, mainly June to November.
Finca Santa Teresa, approx. 13km SE of Santa Marta. Alt. approx. 200m.
Coll.; starker White and W.S. Alverson No. 47 May 8, 1977
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Legume tree "Cayandonga"
Pods to 70cm. Bark pale grey-pink.
Phloem thin, light brown. Wood pale yellow & hard. Tree 8m. tall, 25cm. DBH
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