Machaerium hirtum (Vell.) Stellfeld

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Machaerium hirtum (Vell.) Stellfeld

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1905 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 27 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. C. 8 km along estrada de terra from Livramento do Brumado to Rio de Contas.

  • Habitat

    Roadside campos gerais (elements of cerrado and caatinga present).

  • Description

    Tree 4.5 m x 20 cm (can attain 8 m x 40 cm); bark pale brown, slightly roughish with occasional widely spaced pairs of thorns; upper branches scandent; leaflets discolorous, glossy dark green above, paler below; fruit deep green over seed, wing yellowish green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    wood sample, photographs

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 603529

    Occurrence ID: 47e6a2db-9b8e-40a7-b90b-b83fd226e389

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    C. 8 km along estrada de terra from Livramento do Brumado to Rio de Contas

  • Coordinates

    -13.62, -41.82

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BOTANICAL
New York Botanical Garden
Machaerium hirtum (Veil.) Stellfeld
det. F, Filardi, 2010
(syn. M. angustifolium Vogel)
Machaerium ^Pangu§tifolium
BRAZIL: Bahia: c. 8 km along estrada de
terra from Livramento do Brumado to Rio
de Contas.
C. 41°49'W, 13°37'S
Roadside campos gerais (elements of
cerrado and caatinga present).
Tree 4.5 m x 20 cm (can attain
8 m x 40 cm); bark pale brown, slightly
roughish with occasional widely spaced
pairs of thorns; upper branches
scandent; leaflets discolorous, glossy
dark green above, paler below; fruit
deep green over seed, wing yellowish
green.
Wood sample, photographs.
G.P. Lewis & S.M.M. de Andrade 1905
DUPLS.: CEPEC, RB	27.3.1991
EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
NEW1YOJRK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00603529
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