Erythrina peruviana Krukoff

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Erythrina peruviana Krukoff

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 3615 with Patricia Gomez Andrade, 29 Mar 1989

  • Location

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

  • Description

    Shrub to 3m; leaves present with the flowers; flowers trifoliate. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 84960

    Occurrence ID: b31ac838-0e81-4003-8c8b-b1880a1f39ac

  • 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

    shuke

  • Language
    Shuar
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erythrina peruviana Krukoff det R. C. Barneby, 1990
    Note: ! D. Neill (MO), 1992

  • 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

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Adornment

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar make necklaces from the seeds The Shuar use shuke mixed with natsampar to treat swellings (Broseghini & Frucci, 1986)

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

  • Level 3 Use

    Forage

  • Use Notes

    Parrots and parakeets visit the flowers

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified Medicinal Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Not reported

  • Use Notes

    A medicine for an undisclosed ailment is made from the bark

  • Level 1 Use

    ENVIRONMENTAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Environmental Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Living Fence Post

  • Use Notes

    The shrub is planted as a living fence

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    The stem is used for firewood

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