Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Peltogyne catingae Ducke.

Peltogyne catingae Ducke

HIGHER TAXON: Detarieae

GENUS: Peltogyne Vogel

Peltogyne catingae Ducke [Preferred name]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [1617] ; Distribution Map [1617]

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Habit: Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1993 Zarucchi JL, 1999 Bisby FA

NOTES:
  Trees of 80cm trunk diameter recorded with growth rate of 0.325cm/yr. [2941]


BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1617.		Silva, M.F., 1976
		Acta Amazonica 6(1:supplemento):1-61 Revisao...Peltogyne Vog

2941.		Chambers, J.Q. et al., 1998
		Nature 391:135-136 Ancient trees in Amazonia