Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) K.Schum.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) K.Schum.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 478 with B. G. Ribeiro, 06 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monçao Mun. Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; In the settlement of Urutawy.

  • Habitat

    Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.

  • Description

    Tree 15.0 cm DBH. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 195543

    Occurrence ID: 5eafe96a-3bdf-4d4d-9f6c-af24dad0d62e

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Prance, Ghillean T., et al. 1987. Quantitative Ethnobotany and the Case for Conservation in Amazonia. Conservation Biol. 1 (4): 269-310.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.1987.tb00050.x

  • Local Name

    kupihu'y

  • Language
    Kaapor
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monçao Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; In the settlement of Urutawy

  • Coordinates

    -3.16603, -45.9381

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    16792

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located Urutawy village, 19 km E of Post Guajá within Alto Turiaçu Reserve (Forline, 1997). Linear extent roughly found as halved dist. betwn coordinates + Ze Doca (as villages within reserve are difficult to locate). Uncert. found using MaNIS Georef Calc

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    edible fruit

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