Ficus americana Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Ficus americana Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    W. de Jong 124 with Patricia Shanley, 05 Jul 1989

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Maynas Prov. Iquitos District. Port Almendras.

  • Habitat

    road side. In secondary forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 15m with copious white latex, cauliflorous fruit small, red, borne in large quantities. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 195684

    Occurrence ID: 78a38845-b5ef-45c0-adaf-77a01bf2ea4e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • County/Municipio

    Maynas Prov.

  • Locality

    Iquitos District. Port Almendras

  • Coordinates

    -4.92, -73.75

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00195684
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BOTANICAL
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
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Ficus	0^-V^^V	morACEAE
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PERU, Loreto. Iquitos. Port Almendras.
0^°55:’S, 73°4-5’W. In secondary forest, at road
side.
Cauliflorous tree to 15m with copious white
latex; fruit small, red, borne in large
quantities.
n.v.: Renaco.
USE: Mender for broken bones (resin), collect in cloth and
place on fracture
Wil De Jong 124
with Patricia Shanley
July 5, 1989
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFiCATlON OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
00195684