The seedpod gum of Parkia pendula (Fabaceae) as a deadly trap for vertebrates

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2009-03-09Authors
Piechowski, Daniel
Gottsberger, Gerhard
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Fakultät für NaturwissenschaftenAbstract
In the literature, it has been mentioned that the seedpod gum of Parkia pendula is used for catching birds. Here we present an observation of a Tropidurus hispidus individual that died after being glued to the substrate by the gum of P. pendula in the Atlantic Forest of Pernambuco State. This observation proves the enormous gluing performance of this gum, which can be considered as a potential danger for small vertebrates.
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2009
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Biotemas 22 (2009), 1, S. 175 - 177https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2009v22n1p175/18778
Subject headings
[GND]: Mimosoideae[LCSH]: Legumes
[Free subject headings]: Atlantic Forest | Parkia pendula | Seedpod gum | Tropidurus hispidus
[DDC subject group]: DDC 580 / Botanical sciences
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://dx.doi.org/10.18725/OPARU-1198
Piechowski, Daniel; Gottsberger, Gerhard (2009): The seedpod gum of Parkia pendula (Fabaceae) as a deadly trap for vertebrates. Open Access Repositorium der Universität Ulm und Technischen Hochschule Ulm. http://dx.doi.org/10.18725/OPARU-1198
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