Hura crepitans L.
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Hura crepitans L. -
Collector(s)
G. T. Prance 16342 with P. J. Maas, D. B. Woolcott, O. P. Monteiro & J. F. Ramos, 24 Nov 1971
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Location
Brazil. Amazonas. Rio Purus, between Tapaua & Piranhas.
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Description
Tree, 12 m x 15 cm diameter; white latex; differs from 16330 in having a spinous trunk; flowers red, fruit green. The latex & inner bark put on gums & cavities as a cure for toothache by Deni Indians. Fruit separate.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01418275
Occurrence ID: 3a7c93aa-b249-4bae-9a84-ac7ac9709cab
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
Hura crepitans L. det W. Punt, 1972
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Amazonas
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Locality
Rio Purus, between Tapaua & Piranhas
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Coordinates
-5.6187, -63.24
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
5871.05
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Referred to Geonames.net website for location information for Piranhas, along Rio Purus (http://www.geonames.org/maps/google_-5.565_-63.242.html). Georeferenced to the approximate midpoint of Rio Purus between the geographic centers of the shores of Tapauá and Piranha in Amazonas, Brazil. Using the reference map and Google Maps - Satellite View, located Rio Purus, a tributary of Rio Solimões, between the city of Tapauá and the village of Piranhas. Used the Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to measure a straight line along Rio Purus between the geographic centers of the shores of both localities, then halved this distance to approximate the location of the geographic midpoint of this segment of Rio Purus. Measured to approximately this halved distance from one extreme of this segment toward the center; used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates of the midpoint along Rio Purus between the sites, on the adjacent shore (collection assumed to be terrestrial). Input coordinates, linear extent (5868.98 m), and measurement error (.5 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Hura crepitans L.