Pourouma tomentosa Miq. subsp. tomentosa

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Pourouma tomentosa Miq. subsp. tomentosa

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Juwa 19, 17 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. El Centro Shuar Pampants; Rio Kankaim (Cangaime).

  • Habitat

    Arbol de la selva. Comun.

  • Description

    Hoja blanca; fruto redondo, negro cuando maduro; tallo blanco mur claro, erecto. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191649

    Occurrence ID: 210a99e3-ea2f-427c-815e-96adb81d4ac1

  • Local Name

    ujukam shiuna

  • Language
    Shuar
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    El Centro Shuar Pampants; Rio Kankaim (Cangaime)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.78, -77.6

  • 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

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

  • Level 3 Use

    Forage

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    The stem is used for firewood and to make charcoal.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Ill-Defined Symptoms

  • Level 3 Use

    Malaise/fatigue

  • Use Notes

    The fruits are eaten to relieve weariness.

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