Bellucia pentamera Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Bellucia pentamera Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 3653 with Patricia Gomez Andrade, 31 Mar 1989

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais.

  • Description

    Small tree; leaves to 40cm, ovate. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 41836

    Occurrence ID: 66574e96-5a4e-428f-aa17-98b99a5a5953

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Bennett, Bradley C., et al. 2002. Ethnobotany of the Shuar of Eastern Ecuador. Advances Econ. Bot. 14: i--iii, 1--299.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/99016043

  • Local Name

    tunkia

  • Language
    Shuar
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais.

  • Coordinates

    -3.5, -78.17

  • 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

    People eat the fruits. According to WK, they are edible only in small amounts Informants: GS & DA & CC; MT & RN

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

  • Level 3 Use

    Forage

  • Use Notes

    Tapirs eat the fruits

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Cordage

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar make cord from the bark

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