Anacardium occidentale L.

  • Filed As

    Anacardiaceae
    Anacardium occidentale L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 5374 with Liene T. Eiten, 19 Aug 1963

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 2/3 km south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto. "Chapada de Tucunzinho".

  • Habitat

    "chapada" woodland, almost completely deciduous at this date, the height of the dry season. [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    tree 7 m. tall, trunk 15 cm. d.b.h. Petals pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1030601

    Occurrence ID: 41110da7-27cb-4335-b7cf-86d4089bb0ae

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Sapindales

  • Family

    Anacardiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Anacardium occidentale L. det J. D. Mitchell, 1984

    Anacardium det S. R. Hill, 1974

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 2/3 km south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto. "Chapada de Tucunzinho".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
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Municipio de Loreto: ttIlha de Balsasw region, be-
tween the Balsas & Pamaiba Rivers, Ca. 2/3 km
south of main house of Fazenda "Morros”, ca#35 km
south of LORfiTO. Ca. 7®23fS.45fi4fW. Alt.ca. 300 m.
n0hapada de Tucunzinho11#
Main vegetation types of region: (l)"chapadatt, decid-
uous to evergreen xeromorphic tree woodland (ttcerra-
dao") on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & son»
low flat land; (2) "tabuleiro", deciduous low-tree
woodland (another type of ttcerradaoM) on upper parts
of rolling terrain; (3)%ataw, closed, deciduous to
evergreen forest, in galleries; (4.)"caatingatt, open
deciduous forest on lower parts of rolling terrain;
(Si^arjao", scattered deciduous forest-type trees
on low flat land; (6)wcocalff, dense babagu palm
groves on Pamaiba River terrace & some brook val-
leys. Dry season 4-5 months with almost no rain;
brooks intermittent* Annual fires & cattle grazing
in all areas* Some spots with d^nsetsBoorcdiry cha-
pada scrub (^carrasco1*); much tabuleiro cleared to
form grassy pasture; much mata, caatinga & varjao
in shifting cultivation*
This habitat I "chapada1» woodland, almost completely *
deciduous at this date, the height of the dry season* j
(Senerally "chapada" in this region is only partly
deciduous or wholly evergreen.) 19 Aug 1963
This n®: tree 7 m. tall, trunk 15 cm. d.b.h. Petals
pink. n*v. "cajuzeiro” or "cajuf"* All specimens
from one tree*
leg. George Eiten & Liene T. Eiten, n« 5374
Distributed by the Institute de Betflnica, SSo Paulo '>
01030601