Gustavia L.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Gustavia

  • Collector(s)

    P. W. Kasent 24, 14 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Los alrededores del Centro Pimpints.

  • Habitat

    Comun.

  • Description

    Hojas verdes; flores tomates; frutos verde-plomos, tienen formo de canela; leche blanca adentro. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191838

    Occurrence ID: 50b4252b-a816-4137-8d8e-b8d1af907b9b

  • Local Name

    kuap

  • Language
    Shuar
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gustavia L. det S. A. Mori, 1987
    Note: Not Gustavia longifolia as previously determined, S. A. Mori, 1987

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Los alrededores del Centro Pimpints.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    The specimen is archived in the Gustavia indets at the end of the genus.

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Construction Material

  • Use Notes

    The hard wood is used for posts.

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    The fruit and fresh sap are edible.

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    The stem is used for firewood.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified Medicinal Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Not reported

  • Use Notes

    Used to treat an undisclosed illness.

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