Lecythis idatimon Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis idatimon Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 76 with B.G. Ribeiro, 29 Jan 1985

  • Location

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104632

    Occurrence ID: 87057238-f599-47eb-8315-26da4118fc4c

  • 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

    jaxiambyr

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lecythis idatimon Aubl.

  • 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

    Fibers

  • Level 3 Use

    Cordage

  • Use Notes

    Bark is source of very high quality and frequently used lashing material

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of Maranhao
No. 76	Lecythidaceae
Lecythis idatimon Aublet
det. S. Mori* 1986
Municipio de Mongao: Basin of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4km NW of settlement of
Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.
Tree 32.5 cm DBH.
Inventory voucher #586 (Fertile)
Uses: Bark is source of very high quality and fre-
quently u&ed lashing material,
n.v.I j axiambyr
W.L• Bal£e & B.G. Ribeiro	29 Jan.1985
Field work supported by John Edward Noble Foundation
05104632