Anacardium occidentale ANACARDIACEAE
Sample information
Sample ID | 155-11-2b |
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Species | occidentale |
Genus | Anacardium |
Family | ANACARDIACEAE |
Common name | cashew |
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Morphology
Pollen / Spore | pollen |
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Morphologic type | tricolporate |
Surface pattern | reticulate |
Reticulum homogeneity | homobrochate |
Muri homogeneity | homobrochate |
Equatorial size | min 29.6, mean 32.1, max 34 |
Equatorial shape | subprolate, prolate |
Polar shape | circular |
Grain arrangement | dicot |
Aperture count | 3 |
Pore surface shape | lalongate |
Colpi length | full |
Wall thickness | 4 |
Dispersal form | monad |
Ecology and Geography
Plant type | angiosperm |
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Floristic region(s) | Australia (tropical) |
Cultivated? | True |
Habitat notes | Indigenous to South and Central America (Brazil to Mexico). Common in tropical summer rainfall regions (500-3500mm annual rainfall). Prefers moist substrates. In widespread cultivation. |
Collection
Collector | Anne & Mark Myerscough |
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Institution | Charles Darwin University ID by Ian Cowie and Bob Harwood |
ANU access code | 17007 |
Collection method | floral reference |
Collection site | Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory |
Collection country | Australia |
Collection date | 2004-10-06 |
Collection notes | Photographed |
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