Omphalea diandra L.

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  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Omphalea diandra L.

  • Collector(s)

    B. M. Boom 5077, 20 Apr 1984

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. Vaca Díez Prov. Vicinity of the Chácobo village Alto Ivon.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04101283

    Occurrence ID: cd90d06b-4d58-498d-948d-57048747b464

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Omphalea diandra L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • County/Municipio

    Vaca Díez Prov.

  • Locality

    Vicinity of the Chácobo village Alto Ivon

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.75, -66.03

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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botanical
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No. 5077
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The New York Botanical Garden	' T5
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BOLIVIA
Ethnobotany of the Chacobo Indians	. ,
Cruphor-Oittcec»^
Sp Omphalea diandra L.
det. M. Huft, 1985
I1°45'S 66*02'^TxopLy3^0^2 »Vkmity °f the CMcobo viHage Alto Ivon,
lropical Wet Forest, terra firme. Elev. ca. 200 m.
Ad^na’ Reddish exudate from stem.
Advanced secondary forest.
Chacobo Name: Chimo,
blanco.	'
Spanish: Bejuco
Use. Formerly worn around mens’ wrists
and ankles as ornaments. Bark scrapings
rubbed on infection to reduce swelling.
Brian M. Boom____Date 20 Apr 1984
Field work funded by the E.J. Noble Foundation N-E-W-Y0RK botanical garden
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