Lepidocaryum gracile Mart.

L. H. BAILEY
HORTORIUM
NEW YORKB^NJCAL GARDEN
Lepldocaryum gracile Mart*
J Determined by Michael J. Balick	ll/l6/7^
SONOMIC BOTANY OF THE BORA INDIANS: PERU
Ipidocaryum feenue Mart.
Pept. Loreto, Prov. Maynas: Rio Yaguasyacu, affluent of Rio Ampiyacn.
Brillo Nuevo and vicinity, approx. lat. 2°40/, long. 72°00'
p^Trunkless^palm in Io forest, tierra firmag Z m tall.
Unripe fruits, a few "brown scales on underside of
pinnae near base.
[É00M0M10 HERBARIUM
OF
OAKES AMES
20 446
Spanish: 'carana'
Bora: 'ajihiba *
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Use: Leaves for thatch, a good thatch of the
long lasting type. Petiole heated over fire
and twisted to extract Juice, which is put in
eye for eye infections. Said to be similar in
activity to an antibiotic.
M. J.Balick,D.R. Allon,J.P.Razon
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