Swartzia polita (R.S.Cowan) Torke

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Swartzia polita (R.S.Cowan) Torke

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22147 with G.L. Bromley, S.C. Sant'Ana, J.L. Hage, E.B. dos Santos, 16 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Near Maraú.

  • Habitat

    Low forest and open sedge meadow on sand. This plant growing in forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 14m with straight trunk to 6m. [See label for additional information.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 625579

    Occurrence ID: 62bfd439-650f-433f-aaac-9319062c2575

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Near Maraú.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.17, -39

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Swartzia
Lt;é* C&s.
Det. B. M. Torke (MO), 2005
H+rtey 22/V7
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
.........00625579
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
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R.M. Harley, G.L. Bromley, S. C. Santana, J.L.Hage,&.E.B. Dos Santos
in Harley No.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, March > June, 1980
Ire« to lb m. with straight trunk to 6 a. with
grey brown trunk flaking in longitudinal
fragments, slightly buttressed at base. Leaves
with leaflets coriaceous bright glossy green
above. Leaves grey beneath with tawny midrib»
Flower buds subglobose to very broadly ovoid,
dark tawny. Petal white,filaments white,
anthers palest orange-ovary white at base,
yellow green above.
16 ifcy 1980 R.K. Harley
221^7
Coastal Zone
Rear Harau. low forest and open sedge meadow
on sand. This plant growing in forest.
Alt. 0-50 m., 39 00*¥., UTIO'S. G8.
00625579