Crataeva tapia L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• County/Municipio

  São Paulo de Olivença Mun.

• Locality

  Basin of Rio Solimoes, near Palmares.

• Coordinates

  -4.69688, -69.5048

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  201650

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to find the precise location of "Palmares;" instead georeferenced to the geographic center of município São Paulo de Olivença. Using Google Maps, located São Paulo de Olivença in Amazonas, BR. Used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to measure total extent of the município; halved this distance to approximate the location of the geographic center of São Paulo de Olivença. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates. Used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) again to find linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the município. Used linear extent as the uncertainty radius.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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B. A. KRUKOFF’S 7th EXPEDITION TO BRAZILIAN AMAZONIA
BASIN OF RIO SOLIMOES
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"Tamara" (The same name as used by Indians "Tecunla?)
Tree 35 ft. high; trunk 4 inches diam. Immedisfcfce
State°of Amazonas*: Municipality Sao Paulo de Olivenga,
near Palmares. Sept. 11—Oct. 26, 1936.
Specimens distributed through the New York Botanical Garden
fruit coll
02265515