Sterculia pruriens (Aubl.) K.Schum.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Sterculia pruriens (Aubl.) K.Schum.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 2 with B. G. Ribeiro, 27 Jan 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monção Mun. Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4 km NW of settlement of Urutawy.

  • Habitat

    Moist terra firme forest on very mild slope.

  • Description

    Tree 32.0 cm DBH. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196695

    Occurrence ID: bbcfdd83-6796-47a2-8bfb-db9e61eb0f4c

  • 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

    tapi'ipambyr, kihapirita'y

  • Language
    Kaapor, Kaapor
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monção Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4 km NW of settlement of Urutawy

  • Coordinates

    -3.14045, -45.9635

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    17707

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located Urutawy, 19km E of Post Guajá within Alto Turiaçu Reserve (Forline, 1997). Linear extent roughly found as halved dist. betwn coordinates + Ze Doca (nearby villages difficult to find). Offset coord. (4km NW) + uncert. found using MaNIS Georef Calc

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • 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

    lashing material made from outer bark

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