Family: Leguminosae
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Bauhinia L.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1790
Collection date: 5th December 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Cayo
Collecting locality: Belize:Cayo:Savannah Bank; 7 Km southwest from Belmopan, 3 Km from Tapir Mountain on the bank of Roaring Creek downstream from Mountain Pine Ridge.
Latitude: 17°10'9''N, Longitude: 88°49'56''W
Habitat: Dense pine woodland, at western end of savanna patch. Abundant Pinus caribaea 15-18 m, Quercus oleoides 1 m (-5 m) & frequent Quercus cf purulhana 1 m (-5 m), Calliandra houstoniana 1 m, occasional Byrsonima crassifolia 1 (-4) m, Curatella americana 1-4 m & rare Acoelorraphe wrightii 1 m. Rich grass-dominated herb layer with many species of Fabaceae. Plenty of past human disturbance with evidence of logging & horses, undergrowth appears cleared however not burnt for several years. Damage to pine trees by recent hurricane (Richard, 6 weeks previously) with wind blown branches and a few fallen trees.
Description: Rare sapling 2 m; abundant at forest edge.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00554334
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00554334
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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