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Collector Klitgaard, B. B.
Number 99485
Collected with Lajones, A.
Country Ecuador
Subpart ESMERALDAS
County  
Locality Jardín Botánico de Esmeraldas
Coordinates 0° 50' N 79° 35' W
Minimum elevation (m) 250
Maximum elevation (m) 300
Start date 1991/12/03
End date 1991/12/03
Family Fabaceae
Identification Cojoba arborea (L.)Br.Hon & Rose
Determined by Neill, D. (MO), 1996.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Tree c. 25 m tall with "Acacia-like" crown spreading above the canopy. D.b.h. c. 50 cm. Leaves bipinnate, show heliotaxy. Apical meristems dark brown and velutinous. Pods with bright red valves. Seeds black. Vernacular name: Dormilón.

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