Trichilia lepidota subsp. leucastera (Sandwith) T.D.Penn.

  • Filed As

    Meliaceae
    Trichilia lepidota subsp. leucastera (Sandwith) T.D.Penn.

  • Collector(s)

    E. L. Taylor E1304 with M. F. F. Silva, J. Oliveira, C. S. Rosario, M. R. Santos, J. B. F. Silva, 22 Apr 1983

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Grajaú Mun. Mondelandia (42 km N from BR 226 on road that starts E of Grajau); land of Senhor Baltazar, 5 km S of town.

  • Habitat

    Highly disturbed remnant of primary rain forest on steep drainage, fairly wet, surrounded by fields of manihot, corn, and rice. Hilltop clearcut. One of the very few patches of forest left in this entire region. 3-5 sp. of Rutaceae, Trichilia, "Sapocal", Sapotaceae, Annonaceae (Duguetia, Xylopia) dominate.

  • Description

    Tree 12 m tall. 40 cm circum.; creamy yellowish white fls. (see E1311 growing nearby but with different leaves). Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Wood sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00837023

    Occurrence ID: 2076529d-2768-40d2-8970-ba9cf4ab3b7f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Grajaú Mun.

  • Locality

    Mondelandia (42 km N from BR 226 on road that starts E of Grajau); land of Senhor Baltazar, 5 km S of town.

  • Coordinates

    -5.67, -46.18

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The New York Botanical Garden
Trichilia lepidota Mart. ssp.
leucastera (Sandw.) Pennington
det. T. Pennington, 1992
Brazil
Programa Flora
The New York Botanical Garden
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Plants of Maranhao
Trichilia sp.	MEL/ACEAE
Municipio Grajau; Mondelandia (42 km. N from BR226 on road
that starts east of Grajau); land of Senhor Baltazar, 5km. S of
town. Highly disturbed remnant of primary rain forest on steep
drainage, fairly wet, surrounded by fields of manihot, corn and
rice. Hilltop clearcut. One of very few patches of forest left in
this entire region. 3-5 sp. of Rutaceae, Trichilia, "Sapocai”,
Sapotaceae, Annonaceae (Duguetia, Xylopia) dominate.
Tree 12m. tall, 40cm. circum.; creamy yellowish white fls. (see
E1311 growing nearby but with different lvs).
WOOD SAMPLE
E.L. Taylor, C.S. Rosario, J.B.F. Silva
El304	22 April 1983
Fieldwork supported by The National Science Foundation
and the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento
Cientifico e TecnolOgico (CNPq)
00837023