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| Collector | Klitgaard, B. B. |
| Number | 67005 |
| Collected with | Blicher-Mathiesen, U. & Reyes, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
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| Locality | Jorge Cabeza´s finca; 2 km on left bank of Río Onzolé from Recinto Papayal. |
| Coordinates | 0° 53' N 79° 5' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 75 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 75 |
| Start date | 1987/11/30 |
| End date | 1987/11/30 |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Identification | Brownea multijuga Britton & Killip |
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| Field notes | Tree 15 m, diameter 55 cm. (The tree was found in a cacao plantation, functioning as shadow maker, and 10-20 trees of the same species were seen around). The wood has white sap and black heart. The leaves are modular and in a distichous phyllotaxy, 11-15 pairs of leaflets per leaf. The inflorescences are terminally inserted, to 25 cm in diameter. Sepals, petals, and apices of stamens, and anthers are bright red. Local name: Flor de Mayo (information from Jorge Cabeza and his wife). Use: The wood is very hard and is used for timber, house construction, etc. Additional material (wood, pod, flowers in alcohol) in AAU. |
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