Vasconcellea monoica (Desf.) A.DC.

  • Filed As

    Caricaceae
    Vasconcellea monoica (Desf.) A.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Warush 21, 20 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. El Centro Shuar Pampants; Rio Kankaim (Cangaime).

  • Habitat

    Arbusto de la huerta.

  • Description

    Hoja verde; flor solitaria, blanca; fruto grande de forma ovalada, roja al madurarse. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191529

    Occurrence ID: 975a3842-9ff4-4506-a8fd-375d7b523368

  • Local Name

    tsampu

  • Language
    Shuar
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    El Centro Shuar Pampants; Rio Kankaim (Cangaime).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.78, -77.6

  • 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

    The Shuar eat the fresh leaves mixed with fish.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Pain

  • Level 3 Use

    Analgesic

  • Use Notes

    They consume the seeds to relieve liver pain.

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