Family: Leguminosae
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Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1199
Collection date: 29th April 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Stann Creek
Collecting locality: Belize:Stann Creek:Around 3 km East of Southern Highway; along track to citrus farm past Kanaan'tik resort turn-off, 50 m N of track.
Latitude: 16°43'14''N, Longitude: 88°22'23''W
Habitat: Closed pine savanna woodland with dense Curatella americana understory. Open canopy of frequent Pinus caribaea to 17 m, <5% canopy. Shrub layer of abundant young pine 3-5 m (10%), Curatella americana 3-5 m, Byrsonima crassifolia 3-5 m, frequent Gliricidia sepium, Miconia albicans & occasional Davilla kunthii, 40% cover. Rich herb layer with plenty of leaf litter. Burnt in past but maybe not for a few years.
Description: Frequent shrub; green legumes turning spotty purple as become ripe.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00554548
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00554548
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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