Triplaris americana L.

  • Filed As

    Polygonaceae
    Triplaris americana L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. N. Alexiades 21, 24 Sep 1988

  • Location

    Peru. Madre de Dios. Tambopata Prov. Comunidad nativa de Infierno. Hermosa Chica.

  • Habitat

    On river sand bank.

  • Description

    Myrmecophytic tree to 6m; leaves to 40cm; flower petals pale pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    NY conversion: (05/96) Orig. ALEXIADE record mistakenly named collector 'Alexiades, Michel'.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196845

    Occurrence ID: 19e2ca99-4f36-49a6-bccb-755e66e218dc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Polygonaceae

  • All Determinations

    Triplaris americana L. det R. A. Howard, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Madre de Dios

  • County/Municipio

    Tambopata Prov.

  • Locality

    Comunidad nativa de Infierno. Hermosa Chica

  • Elevation

    Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.83, -69.28

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, W
The New York Botanical Barden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Tashopata Ethnobotanical Survey
V,
POLYGONACEAE
Triplaris americana
PERU» Madre de Dios. Tambopata. Comunidad
nativa de Infierno. Hermosa Chica. 12°50’S,
69°17’W. 00260m. On river sand bank.
Myrmecophytic tree to 6m; leaves to 40cm? flower
petals pale pink.
BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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DET.
Triplaris americana L
p.rHARP A. HOWARD
V/II
1990
n.v.: Tanqarana [Castilian].
USE: Fuelstuff (wood)
Elesent for roof fraainq (wood), Light and durable
Antidiarrheal/stosachic (bark). Bark chewed/decoc. drunk
Michel Alexiades 21
September 24, 1988
Funds provided by the Edward John Noble Foundation
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