Abarema macradenia (Pittier)Barneby & Grimes

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Abarema Pittier
Tribe: Ingeae
References: [2986]

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Other names:

• Pithecellobium macradenium Pittier [Synonym] [2986]
  
• Pithecolobium macradenium Pittier [Orthographic] [2986]
  
• Samanea macradenia (Pittier)Britton & Rose [Synonym] 
  

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Common Names:

• Bantano (Sp) [2986]
  
• Coralillo (Sp) [2986]
  
• Guavo (Sp) [2986]
  
• Guavo de Montana (Sp) [2986]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
• Further editing:
  • 2001-05 Bisby FA & Roskov YR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML
  • 2001-05 Barneby RC & Grimes JW (Monograph 1996/97)

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Geographical Distribution:

• Central America [2416] [2986]
  • Costa Rica [1222] [2416] [2986]
  • Mexico [1188]
  • Nicaragua [2986]
  • Panama [1222] [1224] [1229] [1518] [1604] [2416] [2986]

• South America [2986]
  • Ecuador [1229] [2986]

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Notes:

• Belongs in Abarema; a new combination is needed.
  
• Pithecolobium macradenium Pittier: Synonym [05/20/01 18:43] [2986]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:41:54