Enterolobium gummiferum (Mart.) J.F.Macbr.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Enterolobium gummiferum (Mart.) J.F.Macbr.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 8262 with R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos, 13 Sep 1965

  • Location

    Brazil. Distrito Federal. Summit of Chapada da Contagem, ca. 10 km. E. of Brasília.

  • Habitat

    Burned-over cerrado.

  • Description

    Gnarled tree ca. 5m. x 18 cm. Flowers white. Fruit violet-brown. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00924155

    Occurrence ID: 30b90874-22f7-4f96-bfc5-96d167bfed99

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    Summit of Chapada da Contagem, ca. 10 km. E. of Brasília.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.7833, -47.8234

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Georeferencing Method

    Online gazetteer. Coordinates for Brasília determined from ADL, offset calculated on MANIS.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Entérolobium ellipticum Benth.
Det. H.S. Irwin,196?*
Gnarled tree ca.5in» - c^*
Flowers white. Fruit violet-brown.
Burned-over cerrado, summit of
Chapada da Contagem, ca. 10 km. 3. of
Brasilia. Elevation 1000m.
(Fruit separate)
H. S. Irwin, R. Souza,
R. Reis dos Santos
13 Sept. 1965.
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Unlversldade de Brasilia,
Institute Agronfimico do Norte, and the Ministério da Agricoltura. Supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.