Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1876 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 25 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 10 km. S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Beside picada from smallholding on leaft of road to 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 off in large patches; leaflets bluish green, held pendant at 10 AM; cut wood with a sweet perfumed scent; single petal white tinged pink, back of petal in bud brownish; flowers highly perfumed; developing fruit red. Vernacular name: Umburana de Cheira. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 452223

    Occurrence ID: d7c0bdef-e371-4dfd-a992-aac80c3c0aa3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    10 km. S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado.

  • Coordinates

    -13.72, -41.83

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EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
Amburana cearensi
is (f\r- AiUvu~) AI'CSh
9f>- <ncnf‘ .
BRAZIL: Bahia: 10 km S of Livramento do
Brumado on road to.Brumado. Beside
picada from smallholding on left of road
to quartzite outcrop.
C. 41°50'W, 13°43'S
Caatinga.
Vernacular name "Umburana de cheira"
Tree to 5 m x 25 cm, ± multiple-trunked;
snake-skin papery bark shades of brown
and grey, peeling off in large patches;
leaflets bluish green, held pendant at
10 am; cut wood with a sweet perfumed
scent; single petal white tinged pink,
back of petal in bud brownish; flowers
higly perfumed; developing fruit red.
Wood sample & photographs
G.P. Lewis & S.M.M. de Andrade 1876
DUPLS.; CEPEC
25.3.1991
00452223