Parkia decussata Ducke

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Parkia decussata Ducke

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 25564 with T. Lobova, V. Hequet, A. Berkov, J. Feinstein, B. Keeley & A. Tejedor, 13 Jan 2003

  • Location

    French Guiana. Nouragues Field Station and vicinity. Petit Plateau, on trail to Saut Pararé, ca. 600 m S of Camp Inselberg.

  • Description

    Tree, 32 m x 50 cm, with low buttresses, bark reddish-brown. Upper part of flower head yellow, middle, depressed zone yellow, lower zone red. Heads knocked from tree at ca. 6:00 p.m., flowers open, drops of nectar at apices of anthers, these heads with copious nectar under them after they had been left on the table. Lonchophylla thomasi visited heads in cage, took nectar from depressed zone most commonly and sometimes from lower red zone; never from upper zone. Voucher for floral aroma study. [Photos].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 668841

    Occurrence ID: f31c5973-2858-44ef-85b7-d353c1570ade

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Nouragues Field Station and vicinity. Petit Plateau, on trail to Saut Pararé, ca. 600 m S of Camp Inselberg.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.0883, -52.6796

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