Andira nitida Mart. ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Andira nitida Mart. ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 796 with A. M. de carvalho, 07 Dec 1981

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Prado Mun. 15 km. ao S de Prado, estrada para Alcobaça. Altitude ca. sea level.

  • Habitat

    Restinga. Locally common. White sandy soil.

  • Description

    shrub to small tree, to 3.5 m. Small multiple-trunked straggling shrub to small tree, to 3.5 m., bark greyish-white; leaflets semi-coriaceous, mid-green, very shiny above; new shoots and young fruit green; calyx reddish-brown, flowers pinkish-mauve with white blotch on inside centre of standard petal, very slightly scented. Only one specimen in flower. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 532846

    Occurrence ID: b5d47c8f-e836-4e00-94d9-c6b29f0b8510

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Andira nitida Mart. ex Benth. det R. T. Pennington, 1991

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Prado Mun.

  • Locality

    15 km. ao S de Prado, estrada para Alcobaça. Altitude ca. sea level

  • Coordinates

    -17.42, -39.25

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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL
G.P. LEWIS
NOV. 1981 -MARCH,
1982
The New York Botanical Garden
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Andira
BRAZIL: Bahia: Mun. de Prado, 15 km. ao S. de
Prado, estrada para Alcoba£a.
ca. 17 25*S, 39 15'W.
Restinga, white sandy soil* Alt. sea level.
Small multiple-trunked straggling shrub to
small tree to 3*5 m., bark greyish-white;
leaflets semi-coriaceous, mid-green, very
shiny above; new shoots and young fruit green;
calyx reddish-brown, flowers pinkish-mauve
with white blotch on inside centre of
standard petal, very slightly scented.
Appears locally coimnon along roadside but
only one specimen in flower.
6.P. Lewis & A.M. de Carvalho 796 7*12.1981
00532846