Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Hughes 1254 with G.P. Lewis, M.L. Reyna de Aguilar and B. Pfeiffer-Berendsohn, 22 Feb 1989

  • Location

    El Salvador. Santa Ana. Close to the Hacienda San Diego which lies about 3 km. south of the town of Metapan in low hills to the east of Lago de Guija.

  • Habitat

    Scattered in pastures and fencelines in an area of highly degraded dry forest with Albizia caribaea, Swietenia humilis, Cordia and Thoudinidium decandrum. Frequent.

  • Description

    Large tree to 20 m. ht. with a spreading crown and heavy branching; dbh 1 m. Bark dark blackish grey with shallow vertical fissuring and horizontal stretch marks. Foliage recently flushed and immature feathery, delicate mid green. Abundant flowers with a heady sweet scent, corolla and calyx greenish yellow stamen filaments cream-white, anthers yellowish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Sketch by Barneby on sheet]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01419569

    Occurrence ID: adc25a8c-463a-48ea-b99f-3167502df7d7

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    El Salvador

  • State/Province

    Santa Ana

  • Locality

    Close to the Hacienda San Diego which lies about 3 km. south of the town of Metapan in low hills to the east of Lago de Guija.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 m. (1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    14.27, -89.45

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