Guadua angustifolia Kunth

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Guadua angustifolia Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 3560, 08 Nov 1988

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais. Ca 2km south of Centro, along small river.

  • Description

    Plant erect to 15m; culms to 15cm dbh; stolons with 3 spines per node. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192480

    Occurrence ID: eb1b54b4-5fd0-4238-80cf-58c74804ae87

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Bennett, Bradley C., et al. 2002. Ethnobotany of the Shuar of Eastern Ecuador. Advances Econ. Bot. 14: i--iii, 1--299.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/99016043

  • Local Name

    kinki chiniap, caña brava, caña guadua, kenku

  • Language
    Shuar, Spanish, Spanish, Achuar-Shiwiar
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais. Ca 2km south of Centro, along small river

  • Coordinates

    -3.5, -78.17

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Construction Material

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar make walls, floors, and beds from the stems Guadua is one of the most commonly employed building materials in lowland Ecuador.

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Musical Instrument

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar also fashion flutes (pinkuí) from the hollow stems

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