Term:
Peconha
Peconha
Definition:
For trees smaller than ten centimeters in diameter, a climber can use an adjustable loop called a peconha in Brazilian Portuguese. A peconha was traditionally made of bark fiber, but is now made of canvas.The climber places it around his feet, grips the tree with both hands and his looped-together feet, and essentially hops up the tree. For more information about plant collecting see Tropical Plant Collecting: From the Filed to the Internet. This book can be purchased at: http://tecceditora.com/ or Amazon.com.
For trees smaller than ten centimeters in diameter, a climber can use an adjustable loop called a peconha in Brazilian Portuguese. A peconha was traditionally made of bark fiber, but is now made of canvas.The climber places it around his feet, grips the tree with both hands and his looped-together feet, and essentially hops up the tree. For more information about plant collecting see Tropical Plant Collecting: From the Filed to the Internet. This book can be purchased at: http://tecceditora.com/ or Amazon.com.