Sterculia pruriens (Aubl.) K.Schum.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Sterculia pruriens (Aubl.) K.Schum.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 156 with B. Ribiero, 31 Jan 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monção Mun. Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4 km NW of settlement of Urutawy.

  • Habitat

    Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.

  • Description

    Tree 33.2 cm DBH.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817229

    Occurrence ID: 8bb9bb6b-d28b-43f5-8131-98d1f9e1e034

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monção Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4 km NW of settlement of Urutawy

  • Coordinates

    -3.14045, -45.9635

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    17707

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located Urutawy, 19km E of Post Guajá within Alto Turiaçu Reserve (Forline, 1997). Linear extent roughly found as halved dist. betwn coordinates + Ze Doca (nearby villages difficult to find). Offset coord. (4km NW) + uncert. found using MaNIS Georef Calc

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of Maranhao
No. 156	Sterculiaceae
Sterculia pruriens
Municipio de MongSo: Basin of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4km NW of settlement of
Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.
Tree 33.2 cm DBH.
Inventory voucher #662 (sterile)
Uses: Bark used to make lashing material
n.v.: tapi'ipambyr
W.L. Balde & B.G.»Ribeiro	31	Jan.	1985
Field work supported by John Edward Noble Foundation
04817229