Persea americana Mill.

  • Filed As

    Lauraceae
    Persea americana Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 3708 with Patricia Gomez Andrade, 18 Apr 1989

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais. Chacras of Mario Kunkumas' brother.

  • Description

    Tree to 9m; perianth 3-merous; staminodes present. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited at NY 05/12/1997

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 84930

    Occurrence ID: 5ca1d657-7e2e-44e6-869d-caf095d53f0b

  • Local Name

    kái, aguacate, avocado

  • Language
    Shuar, Spanish, English
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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Laurales

  • Family

    Lauraceae

  • All Determinations

    Persea americana Mill. det H. H. van der Werff, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais. Chacras of Mario Kunkumas' brother

  • Coordinates

    -3.5, -78.17

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar cultivate kái for its edible fruits

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Genitourinary System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Abortifacient

  • Use Notes

    One half seed soaked in 500mL of water is taken to induce abortion

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Poisonings

  • Level 3 Use

    Snakebite

  • Use Notes

    One half seed soaked in 500mL of water is taken to treat snake bites

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