Wood (stem & branch) - Specimen details

Wood (stem & branch) - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 72882

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Plant Name 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Andira Entry Book Number 65.1992
Artefact Name Wood (stem & branch) Vernacular Name
Iso Country Brazil TDWG Region Brazil
Parts Held Wood (stem & branch) Geography Description Bahia, Southern America, Brazil, Brazil Northeast, Mun. de Ilheus, S of Olivenca
Uses Wood (stem & branch)Use: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Woods size B Related Items
Donor Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Pennington RT Collector No 185
Collection Notes Collection Date 07/05/1991
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: New species with large fruit. Trees of Brazil. Fouth facing slope near hilltop. Transition from scrubby to arboreal restinga. Multistemmed shrub/small tree, ca. 25 stems, max 5cm dia. Bark grey/grey/brown, fissured vertically, flaking slightly. Slas, h and centre of heartwood producing red exudate. Wood hard with beautiful grain in concentric rings. Old leaves with inrolled margin. Fruit 6-7.5cm long x 4.3-6.5cm high x 5-6.5cm wide; outer pale brown with darker brown markings, rough; mesocarp hard, , pale green; endocarp pale brown, woody. Single seed. Voucher for cpDNA study.

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