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: 05014290
Occurrence ID: 1f85f11e-30a3-4468-a157-8b28784c213f
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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
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 * 05014290 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 05014290
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Lepidocaryum gracile Mart.