Lepidocaryum gracile Mart.
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Filed As
Arecaceae
Lepidocaryum gracile Mart. -
Description
"Trunkless" palm in 1 forest, tierra firma, 2 m tall. Unripe fruits, a few brown scales on underside of pinnae near base.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 05014291
Occurrence ID: 955437ef-903c-4af9-993d-9217dcc7349b
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Related Objects
Specimen - 05014291, Lepidocaryum gracile Mart., Arecaceae (36.0), Magnoliophyta;
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Arecales
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Family
Arecaceae
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All Determinations
Lepidocaryum gracile Mart. det M. J. Balick, "11/16/79"
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 05014291 Í4*§jid©e» Tfm «Tael*1® , Determined by Michael J. Balick H/lé/79 Dept. Loreto, Prov. Maynas: Rio Yaguasyacu, affluent of Rio Ampiyacu. j; Brillo Nuevo and vicinity, approx. lat. 2°40/, long. 72°00' Arunkless* palm in Io forest, tierra firma, 2 m tall, jginripe fruits, a few brown scales on underside of pinnae near tase. ;;;^anish s * carana * i Boras- 'ajihiha * j Use: leaves for thatch, a good thatch of the long lasting type. Petiole heated over fire arid twisted to extract juice, which is put in eye for eye infections. Said to he similar in activity to an antibiotic. ' M.J• Balick,D.R. Allon,-J.P.Razon [ECONOMIC HERBARIUM OF OAKES AMES ECONOMIC BOTANY OF THE BORA INDIANS: PERU No. 997 Lepidocaryum -tmnue Mart, 05014291
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Lepidocaryum gracile Mart.