Carapa guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Meliaceae
    Carapa guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 442 with B.G. Ribeiro, 06 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monçao Mun. Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4 km NW of settlement of Urutawy.

  • Habitat

    Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.

  • Description

    Tree 19.6 cm DBH. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196058

    Occurrence ID: b8f20597-3a3c-4aed-ba20-5c1f580d9fba

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monçao Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4 km NW of settlement of Urutawy.

  • Coordinates

    -3.14045, -45.9635

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    17707

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located Urutawy, 19km E of Post Guajá within Alto Turiaçu Reserve (Forline, 1997). Linear extent roughly found as halved dist. betwn coordinates + Ze Doca (nearby villages difficult to find). Offset coord. (4km NW) + uncert. found using MaNIS Georef Calc

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHEF
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany	VV
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of Maranhao
No. 442	Meliaceae
Carapa guianensis Aubl.
iq	W.L. Bal£e & B.G. Ribeiro	6 Feb. 1985
Det. T. D. enm ,	Field work supported by John Edward Noble Foundation
Municipio de Mongao: Basin of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'.apor Indian Reserve; 4km NW of settlement of
Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.
Tree 19.6 cm DBH.
Inventory voucher #948 (Sterile)
Uses: Oil in seeds used to treat sore throat; deer eat i
n.v.: andiro1y
Carapa gianensis Aubl.
Det: D. Kenfack
Systematic Revision of Carapa, 2008
00196058