Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 2306, 10 May 1986

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monção Mun. Ka'apor Indian Reserva. Seasonal igapó forest.

  • Description

    Tree. DBH: 12.0cm.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    n.v.: kiraru. USE: Comestible for collared & white-lipped peccaries (fruit). Fuelstuff (wood). Element for toy bowls (fruit).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02713696

    Occurrence ID: a2809ca6-7264-43df-b727-11b88c10f75f

  • Local Name

    kiraru

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monção Mun.

  • Locality

    Ka'apor Indian Reserva. Seasonal igapó forest.

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    Comestible for collard & white-lipped peccaries

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Fuelwood

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Toy

  • Use Notes

    Element for toy bowls

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
The New York Botanical Barden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
ioaparative Ethnobotany of Tupi-Buarani Indians Project
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Alibertia	>
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BRAZIL, MaranhSo. Mun. MonQao. Ka’apor Indian
Reserve. Seasonal igap6 forest.
Tree.
DBH: 12.Oca.
n.v.: kiraru.
USE: Coaestible for collared & white-lipped peccaries (fruit)
Fuelstuff (wood)
Eleient for toy bowls (fruit)
W. Balée 2306
May 10, 1986
Funds provided by the Edward John Hoble Foundation
02713696