Grias peruviana Miers

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Grias peruviana Miers

  • Collector(s)

    N. J. Mashu 41, 27 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. El Centro Shuar Chiar Entsa, cerca Taisha.

  • Habitat

    Arbol del bosque primario.

  • Description

    Hojas simples, verdes; nacen de las ramas. Flor solitaria. Frutos carnosos. Los tallos tienen muchas cicatrices. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191601

    Occurrence ID: bf5f09a1-a5d2-4c1d-893f-89f3c955d105

  • Local Name

    apái

  • Language
    Shuar
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Grias peruviana Miers det S. A. Mori, 1987

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    El Centro Shuar Chiar Entsa, cerca Taisha

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • 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 edible fruits sometimes are sold in the marketplace.

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    The stem is used for firewood.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Digestive System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Antidiarrheal

  • Use Notes

    Seeds and bark are used in medicines for diarrhea.

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