Grias peruviana Miers

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Grias peruviana Miers

  • Collector(s)

    C. F. Limbach 105, 5 Feb 1990

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Basin of Rio Morona, Rio Mangosiza. Mission of Miazal, 45 km ESE of Sucua (by air). Undulating terrain, soils sandy. Found (cultivated?) in cleared area behind kitchen of the mission.

  • Description

    Tree to 6-8 m, few branches, cauliflorous, fruit obtusely ellipsoid, to 12 cm long. N.V.: apay, apai (Shuar). Principal interest: contraceptive (drink decoction of bark) - large doses reportedly may cause sterility. Secondary sources indicate seed is used.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01241200

    Occurrence ID: cf4876c4-8a37-43a0-a80a-d3101c8941b9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Grias peruviana Miers det S. A. Mori, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Morona, Rio Mangosiza. Mission of Miazal, 45 km ESE of Sucua (by air). Undulating terrain, soils sandy. Found (cultivated?) in cleared area behind kitchen of the mission.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.62, -77.63

  • Georeferencing Method

    Coordinates determined at another institution.

  • Distribution

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