Cassia moschata Benth.

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Cassia moschata Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    J. de Bruijn 1161, 13.X.1966

  • Location

    Venezuela. Zulia. Perija District. ± 20 km S. of Machiques along road Machiques - El Tukuko.

  • Description

    Tree ±10 m.tall, lowly branched with wide spreaded crown. Bark grey, fissured; slash medium brown.Leaflets papery, glossy dark green above, dull paler green beneath. Calyx purplish-red, corolla yellow with red veins. Pods dark brown. Woodsample taken from a branch. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01491277

    Occurrence ID: 46e3e239-667a-41f1-b288-704b89fa609c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cassia moschata Benth. det R. C. Barneby
    Note: [Cited as this taxon in Barneby, "Calliandra," Mem. NYBG 74(3). 1998.]2.]

    Cassia moschata Benth. det G. J. H. Amshoff, 1968

    Cassia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Zulia

  • Locality

    Perija District. ± 20 km S. of Machiques along road Machiques - El Tukuko.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

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Plantas recolectadas por	¿	No.:
J. ae Bruijn	1161
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d.d. 13»X. 1966_ Fam.:_Caesalpin iajgeae_Alt.; - 150 m.
Cassia moschata H#B«K.
Det.: GeJ«H«Amshoff« 1968 N. Yulg>:,_
l^ab.: Venezuela. State of Zulia. Perija District»
- 20 km S. of Machines along road Ma#hiqueS~.El Tukuko.
Tree - 10 m tall, lowly branched with wide spreaded crown.
Bark grey, fissured; slash medium brown. Wood white.
Branchlets greyish-brown. Leaflets papery, glossy dark green a-bove, dull paler green beneath.
Galyx purplish-red, corolla yellow with red veins.
Pods dark brown.
Woodsample taken from a branch.
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