Sterculia pruriens (Aubl.) K.Schum.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Sterculia pruriens (Aubl.) K.Schum.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 384 with B. Ribiero, 05 Feb 1985

  • Location

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

  • Description

    Tree 15.6 cm DBH.

  • Specimen Notes

    Inventory voucher # 887 (Sterile)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817270

    Occurrence ID: 33ff843c-4ba5-4574-8a93-d78b0a938168

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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

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BOTANICAL
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of MaranhSo
No.
384
Sterculia pruriens
Sterculiaceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04817270
Municipio de Mongao: Basin of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4km NW of settlement of
Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest on mild slope,
Tree 15.6 cm DBH.
Inventory voucher #887 (Sterile)
Uses: High quality lashing material made from bark
n.v.: kihapirita'y; tapi1ipambyr
W.L. Balée & B.G, Ribeiro	5	Feb, 1985
Field work supported by John Edward Noble Foundation
04817270