Wood and bark - Specimen details

Wood and bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 72881

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Plant Name 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Andira Entry Book Number 65.1992
Artefact Name Wood and bark Vernacular Name
Iso Country Brazil TDWG Region Brazil
Parts Held Wood and bark Geography Description Bahia, Mun. de Ilheus, South of Olivenca, Brazil Northeast, Brazil, Southern America
Uses Wood and barkUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Woods size A Related Items
Donor Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Pennington RT Collector No 184
Collection Notes Collection Date 07/05/1991
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label - Steep sandy slope facing sea. Low scrubby restinga. Frequent multistemmed shrub, 2m. Bark grey/grey-brown, flaking slightly. Slash and centre of heartwood producing red exudate. Wood hard with beautiful grain in concentric rings. Lower leaves to 4, 0cm long, older leaves with the margin inrolled. Many fruit on ground, only one on shrub; 8-10cm long x 7-8cm high x 7-9cm wide; outer pale brown with darker brown makings, rough; mesocarp hard, pale green 4-10mm thick; endocarp pale brown, woody. Single, seed. Voucher for cpDNA study

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