Virola michelii Heckel

  • Filed As

    Myristicaceae
    Virola michelii Heckel

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 2776 with B. Ribeiro, 03 Nov 1986

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Carutapera Mun. Gurupiuna, Ka'apor Indian Reserve, affluent of Rio Gurupi. Forest inventory 6km from village.

  • Habitat

    Terra firme forest inventory.

  • Description

    Tree; 16.3 cm. dbh. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00194268

    Occurrence ID: 3d7da27d-1e64-467d-8247-ef1054896b74

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Carutapera Mun.

  • Locality

    Gurupiuna, Ka'apor Indian Reserve, affluent of Rio Gurupi. Forest inventory 6km from village.

  • Coordinates

    -2.72, -46.43

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
NEW YORK BOTANICAL, GARDEN
””00194268
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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
parative Ethnobotany of Tupi-Guarani Indians
MYRISTICACEAE
Virola
BRAZIL, Maranhao. Mun. Carutapera. Gurupiuna,
Ka’apor Indian Reserve, affluent of Rio Gurupi.
2°43’ S, 46°26’ W. Terra firrae forest inventory
6km from village.
Tree.
Inventory Nunber: 605	DBH: 16.3cn.
n.v.; tuM-airu-!y ("toucan food tree”).
USE: Comestible for toucans and others {fruit]
Fuelstuff {wood}
Antiulcerogenic for south sores {sap}
W. Balee 2776
with B. Ribeiro
November 3, 1986
Funds provided by the Edward John Noble Foundation
00194268