Coussapoa nitida Miq.
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Filed As
Urticaceae
Coussapoa nitida Miq. -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 1021 with D.R. Allon, J.P. Razon, 03 Feb 1978
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Location
Peru. Loreto. Maynas Prov. Río Yaguasyacu, affluent of Río Ampiyacu. Brillo Nuevo and vicinity.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 05014272
Occurrence ID: 309eb810-e95e-4f07-8b3b-0552ea7e5f14
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Rosales
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Family
Urticaceae
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All Determinations
Coussapoa nitida Miq. det C. C. Berg, 24 Feb 1997
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Region
South America
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Country
Peru
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State/Province
Loreto
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County/Municipio
Maynas Prov.
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Locality
Río Yaguasyacu, affluent of Río Ampiyacu. Brillo Nuevo and vicinity.
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Coordinates
-2.67, -72
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden Co c,c, "A*» *-3 n.\t I x- ^ ^ Economic Botany of the Bora Indians: Peru No. 1021 NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 05014272 Dept. Loreto, Prov. Maynas: Rio Yaguasyacu, affluent of Rio Ampiyacu. Brillo Nuevo and vicinity, approx. lat. 2°40', long. 72°00' Tree 40 meters tall, fruits orange-red, upper side of leaves dark green, under side light green. Veins on underside are red. Uses This tree is eaten by a small”worm" which is in turn eaten by the Indians. Bora: Bacojke. ("worm” known as uuhme). M.J.Balick,D.R.Allon,J.P.Razon 2/3/78 05014272
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Coussapoa nitida Miq.