Tachigali paniculata Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Tachigali paniculata Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 24804 with S. V. Heald, O. Pihlar & A. Giordano, 01 Jul 1998

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saül and vicinity. Route de Bélizon.

  • Habitat

    Secondary vegetation and somewhat disturbed forest along trail through forest.

  • Description

    Tree, 15 m x 10 cm. Calyx brownish-red; corolla light yellow. Stamens of 2 types: 3 with short, thick, up-curled filaments; 7 with longer, thin filaments adjacent to but longer than pistil; all filaments light yellow, anthers yellow with slight reddish tinge. Collected at 14:50 h and carried for 1/2 hour before aroma extracted. Floral aroma sweet lemon/papaya smell, hymenoptera visiting flowers. Floral scent collected from 15:20 to 17:20 h. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 227548

    Occurrence ID: 250f0e86-08c8-4aa8-be52-64e875848068

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tachigali paniculata Aubl. det S. A. Mori, 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Saül and vicinity. Route de Bélizon.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 - 300 m. (656 - 984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.62, -53.2

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