Bellucia pentamera Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Bellucia pentamera Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    P. W. Kasent 30, 14 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Los alrededores del Centro Pimpints.

  • Habitat

    Comun.

  • Description

    Arbol con tallo plomo; hojas verdes en la punta como espinas. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191831

    Occurrence ID: a396262f-d9a5-48de-b6e2-12bf43226661

  • Local Name

    tunkia

  • Language
    Shuar
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Bellucia pentamera Naudin det J. J. Wurdack, 1987

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Los alrededores del Centro Pimpints.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Cordage

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar make cork from the bark.

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    Fruits only edible in small amounts.

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