Oenocarpus distichus Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Oenocarpus distichus Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 1101 with B. G. Ribeiro, 05 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Viseu Mun. Basin of the Rio Gurupi; Tembé Indian Reserve; 6km SSW of F.U.N.A.I. Post Canindé.

  • Habitat

    Terre firme moist forest on mild slope.

  • Description

    Tree; 15.5cm DBH. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00196007

    Occurrence ID: f7c463f9-2d10-4b5b-9e3d-6d13c436ebe7

  • 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

    pinuwa'yw

  • Language
    Tembé
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • County/Municipio

    Viseu Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Gurupi; Tembé Indian Reserve; 6km SSW of F.U.N.A.I. Post Canindé.

  • Coordinates

    -1.2, -46.1167

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other collections. Coordinates borrowed from another georeferenced specimen of the same locality, from Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (http://intermountainbiota.org/portal/collections/list.php?db%5B%5D=1&reset=1&county=Viseu, accessed: 12/12/2014).

  • 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 exocarp is edible

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Trap

  • Use Notes

    Used for a rachis for weirs.

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    The leaves are burned to smoke out underground game

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