Poeppigia procera C.Presl

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Poeppigia procera C.Presl

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1082 with H. P. N. Pearson, 16 Jan 1982

  • Location

    Brazil. Piauí. São Raimundo Nonato Mun. ± 1 km W. of Fundação Ruralista (sede) on trackway ± 8 km NNE of Curral Novo. 220 km ENE of Petrolina.

  • Habitat

    Fairly open caatinga arbórea with occasional trees to 12 m. Pale orangish-brown soil with quartzite boulders.

  • Description

    Tree to 12 m. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00980461

    Occurrence ID: f66faed3-6eaa-48d5-9fbc-ec60b9766f3e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Poeppigia procera C.Presl det G. P. Lewis, 23 Mar 1983

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Piauí

  • County/Municipio

    São Raimundo Nonato Mun.

  • Locality

    ± 1 km W. of Fundação Ruralista (sede) on trackway ± 8 km NNE of Curral Novo. 220 km ENE of Petrolina

  • Elevation

    Alt. 320 m. (1050 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9, -42

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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL
G.P. LEWIS
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Poeppigia procera ? var. conferta
BRAZIL: S.E. Piaui; Mun. de Baimundo Nonato,
+*? X km* W. of Fundafao Ruralista (Sede) on
trackway + 8 km. NNE of Curral Novo, 220 km*
ENE of Petrolina. + 9°0'S, *f2°0'W.
Fairly open caatinga arborea with
occasional trees to 12 m* Pale orangish-
brown soil with quartzite boulders.
Alt. 320 m.
Tree to 12 m., D.B.H. 12 cm. with k to 5 main
trunks, bark smoothish, unfissured, mid-grey,
branches regularly divaricating;leaflets mid-
yellowish -green; buds yellow; young fruit
green. Cut bark smells of garden peas.
nomes vulgares: 'cora^o de negro (negro*s
heart); Cabo de Machado (axe handle)' names
probably resulting from hard heart wood.
G.P. Lewis and H.P*N. Pearson	1082
16.1.1982
00980461