Libidibia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P.Queiroz

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Libidibia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P.Queiroz

  • Collector(s)

    G. E. Schatz 854 with J. U. Santos, E. Taylor, N. A. Rosa, C. S. Rosario, T. Rebbeck, J. B. F. da Silva & M. Rosa, 04 Mar 1983

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Barra do Corda Mun. Baixão do Peixe, just S of Funai village of Sardinha along Rio Corda, 40 km SSW of Barra do Corda.

  • Description

    Tree to 4 m tall. Fruits immature green. Seeds used medicinally against snakebite and added to foods for general good health. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00958831

    Occurrence ID: ef4a2ab3-74fb-4886-ae30-10f77f18ad70

  • Local Name

    jucá

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Barra do Corda Mun.

  • Locality

    Baixão do Peixe, just S of Funai village of Sardinha along Rio Corda, 40 km SSW of Barra do Corda.

  • Coordinates

    -5.72, -45.32

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

BOTANICAL garden
00958831
Schatz No* 854	Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpinia ferrea Tulasne
det. R. Barneby, 1984
Municipio Barra do Corda, Baixao do Peixe, just S
of FUNAI village of Sardinha along Rio Corda, 40km
SSW of Barra do Corda.(5°43'S, 45°19'W)
Tree to 4m tall« Fruits immature green« N.V«: Juca.
Seeds ground and used medicinally against snakebite
and added to foods for general good health.
G.E. Schatz, J.U. Santos, E. Taylor, N.A. Rosa,
C.S. Rosario, T. Rebbeck, J.B.F. da Silva &
M. Rosa	4 March 1983
Fieldwork supported by The National Science Foundation and the
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).
Programa Flora
The New York Botanical Garden
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
MARANHAO, BRAZIL
00958831