Pithecellobium excelsum (Kunth) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Pithecellobium excelsum (Kunth) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 3336 with B. B. Klitgaard, 28 May 1997

  • Location

    Ecuador. Manabí. Puerto Lopez - Rio Blanco, km.3.

  • Habitat

    Vegetation: deciduous cactus thorn scrub with Armatocereus.

  • Description

    Tree to 10 m. x 30 cm., bark grey-pale brown, branches spiny; leaflets discolorous, grass-green, slightly glossy above, paler and dull below; calyces and corollas very pale green, filaments cream, anthers greenish yellow; mature fruLocally common at edge of dry river valley.its dark rose-red, arils white, seeds glossy black. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01255807

    Occurrence ID: e7cb4fe3-84b9-41fb-ac4d-7b6f7aac1dec

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Manabí

  • Locality

    Puerto Lopez - Rio Blanco, km.3.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 175 m. (574 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -1.57, -80.78

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