Inga edulis Mart.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Inga edulis Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 43009, 17 Jul 1992

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Manaus Mun. Ca. 80 km N de Manaus, Distrito Agropecuário da SUFRAMA, Rodovia BR 174, km 72, depois 6 km oeste da BR, Fazenda Dimona.

  • Habitat

    Secondary vegetation and pastures, formerly upland tropical evergreen forest (mata de terra firme sobre latosolo amarelo).

  • Description

    Small tree, with spreading crown; bark light yellowish-brown. Inflorescence becoming disheveled mass of dried brown flowers, usually only 1 or 2 flowers per inflorescence open per day, the flowers odorless; calyx and corolla yellow-green; filaments white; anthers yellow. These trees continually visited by a small hummingbird in early morning and late afternoon, would seem to be an effective pollinator. Fruit hanging, tannish green, always somewhat irregularly twisted or bent, to 1 m. long, with edible white pulp surrounding seeds when ripe.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01179234

    Occurrence ID: 6c952159-35a3-40c7-b0cd-fe33e7849f9e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Inga edulis Mart. det M. H. Nee, 1992

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Manaus Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 80 km N de Manaus, Distrito Agropecuário da SUFRAMA, Rodovia BR 174, km 72, depois 6 km oeste da BR, Fazenda Dimona

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 - 125 m. (164 - 410 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.32664, -60.0917

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    14369.5

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Using Google Maps, located the road connecting Manaus to Caracaraí, BR-174. Beginning at the start of this road in Manaus, used the measurement tool to measure approximately 72 km. (72.0007 km.) along the road toward Caracaraí. Then, measured 6 km (6.00049 km.) west along the road which connects to BR-174 at 72 km. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates. Used measurement tool again (Google Maps) to measure the linear extent of Manaus. Input coordinates, linear extent (14317.95 m.), measurement error (.01 m.), and distance precision (100 m.) into the MaNIS Georeferncing Calculator to calculate the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    "Projeto Dinâmica Biológica de Fragmentos Florestais, vic. acampamento Dimona e Reserva 2107."

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