Tetragastris altissima (Aubl.) Swart

  • Filed As

    Burseraceae
    Tetragastris altissima (Aubl.) Swart

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 55 with B. Ribeiro, 1985

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Moist terra preta firme forset on mild slope.

  • Description

    Tree 37.9 cm DBH.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04382145

    Occurrence ID: 6b8ef3f9-75ba-4064-830f-5ec4859acec8

  • Local Name

    waruwa'y

  • Language
    Kaapor
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monçao Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4km 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

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    Edible fruit

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Fuelwood

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    Ceremonial firewood

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Alcohol

  • Use Notes

    Bark use as aid in fermentation of ceremonial beer

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