Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 21516 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. Carvalho, J. L. Hage & H. S. Brito, 18 Apr 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Basin of the Upper Sao Francisco River. Just beyond Calderao, ca. 32 km., NE from Bom Jesus da Lapa.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga. With damp sandy open area.

  • Description

    Tree, 9 m. high, 30 cm. diameter. Tree, 9 m. high,with trunk 30 cm. in diameter, with coriaceous leaves, dark green above, slightly glaucous, paler beneath. Calyx dull pinkish. Petal white tinged, dull pink. Stamens pale greenish, ovary dark reddish brown. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 452225

    Occurrence ID: b28b57ee-5c4c-47e4-a18a-d89bec280d2d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Basin of the Upper Sao Francisco River. Just beyond Calderao, ca. 32 km., NE from Bom Jesus da Lapa

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.17, -43.22

  • Distribution

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Leguminosae
Basin of the Upper SSo Francisco River.
Just beyond Calderao, ca 32 km. N.E. from
Bom Jesus da Lapa. Caatinga with damp
sandy open area.
Alt. ca. 500 m. 43°13'vV., 13°10'S. F4
Tree 9 m. high with trunk 30 cm. in diameter.!
with coriaceous leaves, dark green above,
slightly glaucous, paler beneath. Calyx
dull pinkish. Petal white tinged dull
pink. Stamens pale greenish, ovary dark
reddish brown.
R.M.HARLEY, G.L.BROMLEY, A.M.DeCARVALHO, J.L.HAGE, &.H.S.BRITO
18 April 1980 R.M. Harley 21316
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
A XI, - Syy» .
in Harley No. 2, /
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro dc
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahja, March «June, 1980
00452225