Alchornea

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Zulia

• Locality

  Barí: Mamishirogbakaa. Plant collected 2 km. NE of Saimadodyi

• Elevation

  Alt. 340 m. (1115 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.6, -72.92

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Universidad Central de Venezuela - Herbario Dr. V. M. Ovalies - Facultad de Farmacia
ETHNOBOTANY OF THE BARÍ, SIERRA DE PERIJÁ
Estado Zulia, Venezuela
Family:	o r /a
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Barí: Mamishirogbakaa
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It is a tree 20(-70) cm. dbh & 7(-20) m. tall with two section fruit and 2 seeds.
It is found in primary forest (18 out of 2573 trees) but quite common in secondary
forest (16 out of 18 Mamishirogbakaa trees). The soil is normally sandy dark brown,
quite humid and rich in humus. Tropical environment with an annual average of 27°C
(at 150 m. of altitude) and 3500 mm. of rain with high humidity and a dry season from
December 15 till March 15 (with rain at least once a week).
Not used.
Plant collected 2 km. NE of Saimadodyi (9*36’N-72*55'W), Elev. 340 m.
Leg.: M. Lizarralde ML261	26 February 1994
investigation tided by the Wcnncr-Gren Foundation. Institute of Economic Botany ol the iMrw VmV	*
Garden and the University of California at Beikeley.
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