Parkia platycephala Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Parkia platycephala Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 5414 with Liene T. Eiten, 29 Aug 1963

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. São João dos Patos Mun. ca. 20 km west of city of São João dos Patos, along highway BR-24.

  • Habitat

    "Chapada" woodland [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Tree 11m tall, trunk 4½ dm d.b.h. Almost ripe fruit is dark brownish-red; ripe fruit is greenish-black. All specimens of this nª from a single tree. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00935243

    Occurrence ID: 0bdb0254-5bff-4486-b62c-5eb770f9a64a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Parkia platycephala Benth. det R. C. Barneby, 1988

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    São João dos Patos Mun.

  • Locality

    ca. 20 km west of city of São João dos Patos, along highway BR-24

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -6.53, -43.87

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

flora of Srazil
STATE OF KAHASHlO
Municipio do Sao Joio dos Pito«: ca. 20 loa vost
of city of SlO JOlO DOS PATOS, along highvay BR-.
24. 6®32»S. 43*52* W# Alt« ca. 400 «.
"Chapada” voodland (a type of "cerradao") m
aloping aida of a plateau. On uppar part of
tha alope; about half tha traes nov in loaf «
Solí coverad with larga broun átonos* 29 Aág 1963
This *•* trao 11 m. tall, trunk 4 1/2 d» d.b.h.
Alaost ripa fruit is dark brovnish-red; ripa
fruit is graanisb-black* n.Y* "favoirah	|4^¡
All speciaans of this nQ froa a singla trae* ' •#
log* Goorgo Eiton & Liana T. Eiten, no. 5424
Distribuid by th« Instituto de Botftnic«, SBo Paulo
00935243