Himatanthus sucuuba (Spruce) Woodson

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Himatanthus sucuuba (Spruce) Woodson

  • Collector(s)

    L. C. Ming 327 with Lucimar Ferreira, 20 Jul 1992

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun. Reserva Extrativista do Alto Juruá, in the vicinity of Igarapé Caipora, Seringal Ceará, Faz. Paraguaia, left bank of the Rio Alto Juruá.

  • Habitat

    Flooded area, sandy soil. Edge of primary forest.

  • Description

    Tree 10m; inflorescence with white flowers; white latex. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    NY conversion: (2/96)Repstate 'FL' in converted ACRE files denoted 'flowers only or flowers and buds.'

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 710094

    Occurrence ID: 851f54b2-6fcf-4ec4-b6fe-a733fe73804e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun.

  • Locality

    Reserva Extrativista do Alto Juruá, in the vicinity of Igarapé Caipora, Seringal Ceará, Faz. Paraguaia, left bank of the Rio Alto Juruá.

  • Coordinates

    -9.2, -72.73

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IMAGED
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00710094
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BOTANICAL
FLORA DO ACRE, BRASIL
Univeraidade Federai do Acre
The New York Botanical Garden
APOCYNACEAE
Himatanthus sucuba (Spruce ex Muell. Arg.) Woodson
det. Lin ChauMing, 1992
Brasil, ACRE, Munic. de Mal. Traumaturgo, Reserva
Extrativista do Alto Jurua, próximidades do Igarapé Caipora,
Serìngal Cearà, Faz. Paraguaia, margem esquerda do Rio Alto
Jurua. Àrea inundavel, solo arenoso.
Àrvore lOm; inflorescéncia com flores branca«; làtex branco;
borda de fioretta Primaria. Usada corno medicinal.
av.: "janaguba"
L.C. Ming & L.A Ferreira, 327 20.07.92
00710094