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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationCaesalpiniaceae: Guibourtia
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02450772
CollectorX. M. van der Burgt with Denise Molmou, Pépé Haba, Almamy Diallo
Collector number2036
CountryGuinea
StateConakry
GeographyAfrica: Africa (Region) (Region): Guinea: Conakry
LocalityGuinea-Conakry, Basse Guinee, Forécariah Préfecture. Sandstone hill range southwest of Plateay de Benna, 2 km SW of Gbara Village; Forêt Classée de Kounounkan
Georeference09 31 17.3 N, 12 56 16.6 W
Date Collected2016-10-01
Verbatim Elevation220 m
HabitatSandstone hill. Low forest of small to medium trees. Forest is little disturbed, but some signs of fire present
Frequencymost common [see label for additional data]
ProjectAfrican Plants TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/014312e5-5265-4e80-9765-618dc13bcbad
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02450772
HerbariumA
Previous ownershipEx Herb. Hort. Bot. Reg. Kew.
FamilyCaesalpiniaceae
Determination Guibourtia copallifera Benn.
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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RemarksResin is used to threat "maux de coeur". The bark is stripped from the edges of the plank buttresses; later the clumps of resin are harvested. [ethnobotanical data]

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