Wood and bark - Specimen details

Wood and bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 78963

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Plant Name 57.02 LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE Caesalpinia echinata Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Wood and bark Vernacular Name
Iso Country Brazil TDWG Region Brazil
Parts Held Wood and bark Geography Description Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Uses Wood and barkUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Woods size B Related Items
Donor Lewis GP Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Lewis GP, de Lima HC, Gomes JC Collector No 1621
Collection Notes Collection Date 05/05/1987
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Collecting notes:x0Dx0ABrazil: estado de Rio de Janeiro, Mun. de Saquarema, Saquarema, ca. 42°30'W, 22°55'S.x0Dx0ARestinga arbórea, seca - much disturbed by new beach dwellings, trackways and rubbish tips. Alt. ca. s.l.x0Dx0Ax0Dx0ACoppiced specimen to 3 m, regeratingw, ith ease, bark smooth but for spine-tipped warty protuberances, mottled various shades of grey and with green lichen. Main stem ca. 2.5cm diam. exuding no resin when cut. Young foliage mid green, mature foliage deep bottle green. Brightly coloured bugs on, young foliage (ref. photograph).x0Dx0Ax0Dx0AAbout 20 specimens in an area 50x50m, all middles-sized trees recently coppiced. Sterile.x0Dx0A[see also Lewis 1622]

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