Brownea disepala Little

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Brownea disepala Little ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    E. L. Little Jr. 6677, 21 Jun 1943

  • Location

    Ecuador. El Oro. Hacienda Ingenio, 15 km S of Piedras.

  • Habitat

    Mountain forest.

  • Description

    30 m., d.b.h. 35 cm. Cauliflory. Trunk easily recognized by enlarged growths where formerly flowers. Flowers whitish, produced in clusters from spherical pink bud 5 cm. diameter. Bark gray, smoothish. Leaves dark, shiny green. "Palo de vaina.". Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3538

    Occurrence ID: 525a70ec-4ac6-49cc-82fa-c21037329270

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    El Oro

  • Locality

    Hacienda Ingenio, 15 km S of Piedras.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

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