Ambelania acida Aubl.
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Filed As
Apocynaceae
Ambelania acida Aubl. -
Collector(s)
T. R. van Andel 1749, 09 Aug 1997
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Location
Guyana. Road to Waramuri, Moruca River, North-West District.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4160647
Occurrence ID: e7b1e6bb-0749-4d20-b05a-20443d8c9835
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Guyana
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Locality
Road to Waramuri, Moruca River, North-West District
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Distribution
FLORA OF GUYANA APOCYNACEAE Ambelania acidaJF /\ M l&l NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 04160647 BOTANICAL Olmoüâ Road to Waramuri, Moruca River, North-West District Habitat: Secondary forest Small tree along road. Plenty white latex from leaves. Fruits large, yellow with orange-yellow cracks in fruitskin, much sticky latex. Fruits must be pounded first to get rid off latex before eaten. Use: food (fruits) Sep. fruits in alcohol Vernacular name: Monkey apple (Cr) Mapurio (Ar) Tinde van Andel Lovell Rebeiro Suzanne Smedema Sascha Groenewegen 1749 9 Aug. 1997 Tropenbos Foundation and Utrecht University (U) 04160647
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Ambelania acida Aubl.