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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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