Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav.) Oken

  • Filed As

    Boraginaceae
    Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav.) Oken

  • Collector(s)

    S. Shakaim 10, 30 Jul 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Los Centros Shuares Nayamak, Yantsas y Chumpias, cerca Bomboiza; Centro Yantsas, San Luis.

  • Habitat

    Arbol pastizal. No es comun.

  • Description

    El color del tallo es blanco. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192408

    Occurrence ID: a83224f2-e9a7-4d83-84d0-ae55ecd668e6

  • Local Name

    murushinim, laurel, Ecuador laurel

  • Language
    Shuar, Spanish, English
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Los Centros Shuares Nayamak, Yantsas y Chumpias, cerca Bomboiza; Centro Yantsas, San Luis

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.45665, -78.5519

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4471.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of geogr. center of Bomboiza. Measured from coord. to center of nearest named place, Chuchumblezo; halved distance = linear extent (4465 m). Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. = uncertainty radius (Near Named Place, Case A).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • 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

    They construct houses, make planks adn beams, and fabricate furniture from the wood One of the most important economic timbers in the region, the Shuar commonly plant or protect C. alliodora.

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    They also use the stems, branches and bark for firewood

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