Vismia guianensis (Aubl.) Pers.

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Vismia guianensis (Aubl.) Pers.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 1564 with B. G. Ribeiro, 13 Aug 1985

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Old swidden.

  • Description

    Shrub of capoeira. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196767

    Occurrence ID: dda7109f-e2b5-4388-a468-a3531b9b946e

  • Local Name

    kriniwa'ya

  • Language
    Tembé
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Hypericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Vismia guianensis (Aubl.) Pers. det N. K. B. Robson, 1992
    Note: (=V. reichardtiana (Kuntze) Ewan)

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • County/Municipio

    Viseu Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Gurupi; Tembé Indian Reserve; 6 km 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

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Abnormalities

  • Level 3 Use

    Pigmentation

  • Use Notes

    The latex is a remedy used to treat white blotches on the skin

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Construction Material

  • Use Notes

    the wood is used to make rafters

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    used for firewood and charcoal

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