Pithecellobium collinum Sandwith

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Pithecellobium collinum Sandwith ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    D. B. Fanshawe F 1240, 16 Apr 1943

  • Location

    Guyana. British Guiana: Groete Creek, Lower Essequibo River.

  • Habitat

    On tops of ironstone hills, even where capped with brown sand. Locally abundant.

  • Description

    20 ft. tre, 4 inches diameter (grows to 60 ft. and 12 inches diameter); rarely grows straight or cylindrical, usually twisted and fluted and adventitious shoots are common. Leaves finely divided, rhomboidal; flowers cauliflorous, bunched, white, sweet-scented, on stem below leaves, to within 8-10 ft. off the ground. Vern. name Uriridan.

  • Collection Notes

    The Collection Number F1240 indicates Fanshawe as the Collector.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 334647

    Occurrence ID: 9ec77278-6114-465a-a9b7-ae9329634b38

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    British Guiana: Groete Creek, Lower Essequibo River

  • Coordinates

    6.61276, -58.6671

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5126.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of midpoint of Groete Cre175658 (geonames.org/maps/google_6.62_-58.622.html) by measuring between mouth + headwaters; halving distance. Measured from coord. - farthest extent cre175658 = linear extent. Input info into MaNIS Georef Calc = uncert.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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