Flower and fruit development of Parkia pendula (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae) Desenvolvimento de flores e frutos de Parkia pendula (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae)

Parkia pendula occurs in Brazil in Amazonia and in the northeastern Atlantic Forest. In the latter, its buds, nectar, and seedpod gum are discussed to be keystone resources for the mammalian fauna. To enhance the knowledge about these important nourishment sources, the aim of this study was to detec...

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Main Authors: Daniel Piechowski, Gerhard Gottsberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2009-12-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062009000400025