Bactris chaveziae A.J.Hend.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Bactris chaveziae A.J.Hend.

  • Collector(s)

    M. T. V. do A. Campos 930 with L. A. Lima, 31 Aug 1998

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Gregório, Area Indígena do Rio Gregório, Comunidade Indígena dos Yawanawá, area of old community seat, Kaxinawá.

  • Habitat

    "floresta de baixio": forest in low-lying area with poor drainage.

  • Description

    Caespitose palm 1.8 m. Leaf sheath 12 cm long; petiole 37 cm; leaf rachis 88 cm long; 18 pinnae on each side; Inforescence infrafoliar, 1.2 m long. Infructescence bract 16 cm long. Fruits black, 3 cm long. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00756160

    Occurrence ID: 966e0850-13af-420d-9eb7-125aefd79e3e

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bactris chaveziae A.J.Hend. det E. J. Ferreira, 25 Jan 1999

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Gregório, Area Indígena do Rio Gregório, Comunidade Indígena dos Yawanawá, area of old community seat, Kaxinawá.

  • Coordinates

    -8.4556, -71.8172

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Weapons

  • Use Notes

    the Kaxinawá use the stems to make bows and arrow points Stem used to make bows and arrow points; fruits edible

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    fruits edible

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