Lonchocarpus rugosus Benth. (Fabaceae)

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Perez, D., Espinoza, R., Masís, A., Guadamuz, A. and Chavarría, F. 1998. Lonchocarpus rugosus (Fabaceae)Species Page, September 16, 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr

I. Identification:

Tree approximately 10-12 m tall.

Flower:

Fruit:

Flat, 4-14 cm long, 1-6 seeds per fruit, with a width of approximately 1.7-2 cm.

View of the fruits

Leaves:

9-17 leaflets 2-6.5 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide, oblong, with rounded or obtuse ends(macho poner la bibliografía) Arboles de Costa Rica pg.#359.

Bark and wood:

Whole plant architecture:

View of habitat

Similar species:

Verification:

II. Geographic distribution:

International:

In Costa Rica

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural History:

IV. How to find:

Can be found in the El Hacha sector, in the Guitarra area, near old houses of El Hacha.

Acknowledgments:

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA.

Thanks to Kate Beattie and Alexandra Kern for helping with the managment of images and translation of this species page.

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