Family: Leguminosae
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Acacia Mill.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1509
Collection date: 17th May 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Orange Walk
Collecting locality: Belize:Orange Walk:Old Northern Highway 3 miles from Carmelita, towards Maskall & Bomba; 50 m north of road.
Latitude: 18°1'10''N, Longitude: 88°31'36''W
Habitat: Oak thicket, dominated by Quercus oleoides 16 m, with few other trees such as rare Ficus sp 15 m & occasional Metopium brownei 5 m. Dense understory of shrubs incl. many “savanna” species such as abundant Calliandra houstoniana 2 m, Curatella americana 3 m, frequent Davilla kunthii 2 m, Parathesis cubana 3 m & occasional Acacia sp. 3 m, as well as “forest” species; abundant Hampea trilobata 2 m, frequent Croton sp. 2 m, Coccoloba sp. 3 m & occasional Guettarda combsii 4 m. Herb layer consisting of grasses sparse due to dominance of shrub layer and thick leaf litter layer. Site burnt 1.5-2 months previously, area clearly used as cattle pasture (hoof prints & cowpats).
Description: Occasional shrub 3 m; defended by aggressive brown ants with painful bite; orange beltain bodies on young leaflet tips.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00554341
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00554341
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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