Hymenaea courbaril L.

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Hymenaea courbaril L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 3360, 17 Jun 1987

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monçao Mun. P.I. Guajá, Rio Turiaçu. Guajá Indians.

  • Habitat

    Dense terra firme forest.

  • Description

    Tree; 35cm dbh. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 194575

    Occurrence ID: 85d8cbe9-fafc-4021-8e94-df9f320fd3a3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hymenaea courbaril L.
    Note: !R. Barneby, 1989. Bauhinia sp. also on same sheet

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monçao Mun.

  • Locality

    P.I. Guajá, Rio Turiaçu. Guajá Indians

  • Coordinates

    -3.12, -46.08

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Comparative Ethnobotany of Tupi-Guarani Indians Project
CAESALPINIACE AE
Hymenaea courbaril L.
BRAZIL, Maranhao. Mun. MonQao. P.I. Guaj^, Rio
TuriaQu. Guaj£ Indians. 03°07’S, 46°05’W.
Dense terra firme forest.
Tree.
n.v.: tawa-’y ("yellow tree").
USE: Comestible (seed aril)
W. Bal£e 3360
DBH: 35.0c®.
June 17, 1987
Funds provided by the Edward John Noble Foundation
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