Sicana odorifera (Vell.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Sicana odorifera (Vell.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 3602 with Patricia Gomez Andrade, 29 Mar 1989

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais. Near house and chacras of Pedro Kunkumas.

  • Description

    Vine. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192001

    Occurrence ID: 95a1da19-7ba3-48dd-b106-d1f44e8007fa

  • 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

    namúk, casabanana

  • Language
    Shuar, Spanish
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Sicana odorifera (Vell.) Naudin det J. B. J. Blewett, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais. Near house and chacras of Pedro Kunkumas

  • 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

    The young squash-like fruits are edible

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