Hancornia speciosa Gomes

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Hancornia speciosa Gomes

  • Collector(s)

    E. Stijfhoorn 713, 10 Jul 1991

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. Vaca Diez Prov. 10 km West of the Chácobo village Motacusal.

  • Habitat

    Savanna.

  • Description

    Tree 8m x 20cm dbh; bark thick, vert & horiz fissures; inner bark dark-brown, very thick; sap white, heavily bleeding, sticky. Common.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    NCI samples: Q65U-1786-Y(leaf); Q65U-1787-Z (twig); Q65U-1788-A (stem wood); Q65U-1789-C (bark); Q65U-1790-F (root)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00191249

    Occurrence ID: 3b82f94e-cf52-4e63-8828-a617476578da

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hancornia speciosa Gomes det M. H. Nee, 07 Nov 1997

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • County/Municipio

    Vaca Diez Prov.

  • Locality

    10 km West of the Chácobo village Motacusal.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 240 m. (787 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.87, -66.12

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BOLIVIA, Dept, of Beni. Prov. of Vaca Diaz. 10
km west of the Chàcobo village Motacusal.
11°52'S, 66°07'W. 240m. Savanna. Common.
Tree 8m x 20cm dbh; bark thick, vert & horiz
fissures; innerbark dark-brown, very thick; sap
white, heavily bleeding, sticky.
n.v.: xaba lotoa fChicobo].
USE: Decoction of dried bark is drunk and fresh fruits are
eaten to core stotachache and cold.
MCI Sample, codes: Q650-1786-Y (LF); 1787-Z (Tl); 1788-1 (IS); 1789-C
{ED; 1790-F (IT)
Eirik Stijfhoorn 713	July 10, 1991
Fieldwork Supported by the lational Cancer Institute
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