Mauritia flexuosa L.f.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Mauritia flexuosa L.f.

  • Collector(s)

    M. T. V. do A. Campos 961 with L. A. Lima, 15 Sep 1998

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Gregório, Comunidade Indígena dos Yawanawá, Area do Mutum.

  • Habitat

    Forest in "baixio" (poorly drained low-lying area).

  • Description

    trunked palm. Palm 10 x 35 cm. Leaf sheath 2.1 m long; petiole 2.2 m x 10 cm. Inflorescence peduncle 2 m long; rachillae 1 m long. Flowers and buds green, stamens cream. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00756171

    Occurrence ID: 9413b5ee-0dbd-4ed2-9b81-b8547dc2d977

  • Local Name

    patoá

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mauritia flexuosa L.f. det E. J. Ferreira, 25 Jan 1999

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Gregório, Comunidade Indígena dos Yawanawá, Area do Mutum

  • Coordinates

    -8.3817, -71.7414

  • 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

    Beverage

  • Use Notes

    fruits used to make drink called "vinho de buriti" fruits used to make a drink called "vinho de buriti;" young leaves used to make skirts and ornaments for ritual celebratory dance called "mariri"

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Decoration

  • Use Notes

    young leaves used to make skirts and ornaments for ritual celebratory dance called "mariri"

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