Swietenia macrophylla King

  • Filed As

    Meliaceae
    Swietenia macrophylla King

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2488 with S. Cal, S. Cucul & S. Matola, 30 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Ca. 40 Km SW of Punta Gorda. Dolores Estate.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 20m with dbh 1m; fruit brown. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    NY Conversion (8/97): Same collector/collection number found in Balick Dbase file as ined existing Kirchgessner-created record. Balick reference number placed in specimen number field but otherwise conversion did not make any other changes to existing record. Requires IEB staff member to determine whether other information from Balick Dbase record should be added to this record.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191317

    Occurrence ID: 65ee1cc8-893d-474b-aa3a-275727c8113e

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 388

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Sapindales

  • Family

    Meliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Swietenia macrophylla King det D. E. Atha, 1995

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Ca. 40 Km SW of Punta Gorda. Dolores Estate

  • Coordinates

    15.98, -89.22

  • Distribution

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