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Seed Accession 890116

Taxon

Balsamocarpon brevifolium

Botanical Name

Balsamocarpon brevifolium (Bentham) Clos

Accession No.

890116

Accession Date

19 Oct 1992

Availability

C-- (Unavailable)

Collector(s)

James Aronson, Carlos Ovalle

Collection Date

07 Feb 1989

Locality

Chile
35 km S of Vallenar on the Pan American Highway. Ca. 28°54'S x 70°56'W. Elev. 590 m.

Setting Circumstances

Unknown

Provenance

Wild

Associated Accession

Progenitor of DELEP Accession No. 890116D

No. Individuals Collected From

Unknown

Comments

Endemic to Chile. Adapted to extreme aridity. Pods contain high levels of tannin. Unique appearance with excellent potential as a landscape plant.

Herbarium Voucher(s)

None
Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
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