Myroxylon peruiferum L.f.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Myroxylon peruiferum L.f.

  • Collector(s)

    D. R. Simpson 518 with José Schunke V, 02 Jan 1968

  • Location

    Peru. Tumbes. Tumbes Prov. Dtto. Pampas de Hospital. Along the Pampas de Hospital to El Caucho road, about 10 km. from El Caucho in the "bosque muy seco" vegetation zone of Tossi (1960).

  • Habitat

    Región de "bosque muy seco tropical" (sensu Tosi, 1960) cerca de El Caucho o entre El Caucho y Pampas de Hospital.

  • Description

    Small tree about 4 m. tall; leaves slightly shiny above; no flowers and no fruit; bark brown and grey spotted; wood cream with reddish-brown center.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    (This species grows to 30 m. high; flowers white; wood used in construction, furniture, and parquet floors; bark used in medicine for washing sore, bark boiled in water before using. __Fide Sr. Pablo Leon)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 604448

    Occurrence ID: 79233fd5-95dd-41ef-af8b-719541efb5df

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Tumbes

  • County/Municipio

    Tumbes Prov.

  • Locality

    Dtto. Pampas de Hospital. Along the Pampas de Hospital to El Caucho road, about 10 km. from El Caucho in the "bosque muy seco" vegetation zone of Tossi (1960)

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