Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1997 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 17 Apr 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 10 km. S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado, left side of road., picada past smallholdings to stream, weir and quartzite outcrop.

  • Description

    Tree, to 5 m. x 25 cm. Tree, to 5 m. x 25 cm., more or less multiple-trunked; snake -skin papery bark shades of brown and grey, peeling in large patches to reveal creamish under-bark; Open branching; blusish green leaflets; reddish purple fleshy immature fruit-very few fruits set on tree. (Same tree as Lewis and Andrade 1876, in flower). large patches to reveal. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 452222

    Occurrence ID: c9437ed5-0039-4854-b413-efcd28c960d7

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    10 km. S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado, left side of road., picada past smallholdings to stream, weir and quartzite outcrop

  • Coordinates

    -13.72, -41.83

  • Distribution

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EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
Amburana cearensis
BRAZIL: Bahia: 10 km S of Livramento do
Brumado on road to Brumado, left side of
road, picada past smallholdings to
stream, weir and quartzite outcrop.
C. 41650'W, 13°43'S
Caatinga.
Tree to 5 m x 25 cm, ± multiple-trunked;
snake-skin papery bark shades of grey
and reddish brown, peeling in large
patches to reveal creamish under-bark.
Open branching; bluish green leaflets;
reddish purple fleshy immature fruit -
very few fruits set on tree. (Same tree
as Lewis and Andrade 1876, in flower.)
G.P. Lewis & S.M.M. de Andrade 1997
DUPLS.: CEPEC
17.4.1991
00452222