Paullinia pinnata L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Santa Bárbara, due SSE of Lorêto, on shore of Rio Parnaíba.

• Elevation

  Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.5, -45.05

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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FLORA OP BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Paullinia pinnata L.
(det.L.B.Smith ,1965)
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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Parnaiba. SANTA BARBARA, due SSE of Loreto, on
shore of Rio Parnaiba. Flat river plain, less than 1 km. wide, several
meters above river level, covered with dense babagu palm grove.
Alt. 140 m. 7°30’S., 45°3’W.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) "chapada", a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, wa-rt—p MMy toad, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or "cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of billy
or gently rolling land; (3) "mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species,
usually with palms, In flat stream valleys and in or alongside of brook ravines &
courses; (4) “caatinga”, a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low
moist flat land and in narrow valleys between “tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
J&o”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(8) “cocal”, thick groves of babagu palm on flat river plain of Bio Parnaiba and
some of its tributary streams^MWK/vegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks inteiaSMbenf. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
all areas. Part of “tabul^ifW/ cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatlngaV & “varj&o” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
secondary vegetation of low trees & tall shrubs (“capoelra”); some areas of
•‘chapada*’ with dense secondary vegetation (“carrasco”). Upland soils grayish,
tan, or light reddish brown silt or silty clay, very stony on slopes; lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black silt loam, silty clay loam or clay loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Rio Parnaiba.
This habitat: weedy sugar cane plantation on river
plain* (This spot originally s babagu grove*)
26 May 1962
Berbaeeoos Tine) used as fish poison«
n*T* “tlaibo*
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4749
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