Abarema barbouriana (Standley)Barneby & Grimes Var. arenaria (Ducke)Barneby & Grimes

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Abarema Pittier
Tribe: Ingeae
Rank: Var.
Subspecies: arenaria
Subspecies authority: (Ducke)Barneby & Grimes
References: [2986]

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Other names:

• Pithecellobium arenarium Ducke [Synonym] [2986]
  
• Pithecolobium arenarium Ducke [Orthographic] [2986]
  

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Common Names:

• Angico Bravo (Port) [2986]
  
• Faveira (Port) [2986]
  
• Guamito (Sp) [2986]
  
• Mese-Yek (Venezuela) [2986]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 2001-05 Bisby FA & Roskov YR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-05 Barneby RC & Grimes JW (Monograph 1996/97)

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Geographical Distribution:

• South America [1178] [1197] [1231] [2986]
  • Brazil [1197] [1231] [2986]
    • Amazonas [2986]
    • Rondonia [2986]
  • Colombia [2986]
  • Guyana [1178] [2986]
  • Venezuela [1197] [2986]

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Notes:

• The bark yields saponins for washing. [2986]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:48:15