Triplaris americana L.
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Filed As
Polygonaceae
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Collector(s)
M. N. Alexiades 21, 24 Sep 1988
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Location
Peru. Madre de Dios. Tambopata Prov. Comunidad nativa de Infierno. Hermosa Chica.
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Habitat
On river sand bank.
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Description
Myrmecophytic tree to 6m; leaves to 40cm; flower petals pale pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Specimen Notes
NY conversion: (05/96) Orig. ALEXIADE record mistakenly named collector 'Alexiades, Michel'.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 196844
Occurrence ID: b5d7f8e7-8320-437b-9ac2-f78d3b9d830e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Polygonaceae
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All Determinations
Triplaris americana L. det R. A. Howard, 1990
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Region
South America
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Country
Peru
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State/Province
Madre de Dios
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County/Municipio
Tambopata Prov.
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Locality
Comunidad nativa de Infierno. Hermosa Chica
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Elevation
Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)
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Coordinates
-12.83, -69.28
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Distribution
Triplaris americana L, DET. RICHARD A. HOWARD REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOI'O' " TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BÛTAitf, ü> \ OH- Z The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Taabopata Ethnobotanical Survey Triplaris americana POLYGONACEAE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN PERU» Madre de Dios. Tambopata. Comunidad nativa de Infierno. Hermosa Chica. 12°50’S, ¿9°17’W. 00260m. On river sand bank. Myrmecophytic petals pale pi tic tree to 6m; leaves to 4-Ocm; flower ink. n.v.i Tangarana ECastilianl. USE; Fuefstuff {wood) Elesent for roof framing (wood), Light and durable Antidiarrheal/stofflachic (bark), Baric chewed/decoc. drunk Michel Alexiades HI * September 24, 19B8 Funds provided by the Edward John Noble Foundation 00196844
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Triplaris americana L.