Pithecellobium excelsum (Kunth) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Pithecellobium excelsum (Kunth) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 2838 with B. Merino, P. Lozano, B. Ollgaard & A. Ollgaard, 20 Nov 1996

  • Location

    Ecuador. El Oro. 3 km. S of Santa Rosa.

  • Habitat

    Vegetation: roadside scrub and cultivation. Locally common in weedy scrub.

  • Description

    Shrub 3.5 m., spiny, scandent terminal branches; leaflets bluish green, paler below; calyces pale green with a slight reddish tinge, filaments creamish green; fruits reddish brown, seeds black, glossy, arils white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01255811

    Occurrence ID: 8ed1c973-a723-454f-b39b-423096dc0a1c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    El Oro

  • Locality

    3 km. S of Santa Rosa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.4958, -79.95

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