Hura crepitans L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Hura crepitans L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. de Jong 149 with Patricia Shanley, 16 Jul 1989

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Requena Prov. Santa Rosa, terra firme, Ucayali River.

  • Habitat

    At border of orchard/secondary vegetation in swamp.

  • Description

    Tree, 8m. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196619

    Occurrence ID: 65420486-e330-415f-82ae-3f761c160f73

  • Local Name

    katawa

  • Language
    Spanish
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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hura crepitans L. det M. J. Huft

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • County/Municipio

    Requena Prov.

  • Locality

    Santa Rosa, terra firme, Ucayali River

  • Coordinates

    -4.92, -73.75

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Poisonings

  • Level 3 Use

    Snakebite

  • Use Notes

    Antidote for snakebites

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Construction Material

  • Use Notes

    Material for construction.

  • Level 1 Use

    POISONS/REPELLENTS/HAZARDS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Poisons/Repellents/Hazards)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fish Poison

  • Use Notes

    Dissolve in water

The Hew York Botanical Barden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY	1/3.0
Traditional Aqroforestry Systems of the Peruvian Amazon
Hura crepitans L.
EUPHORBIACEAE
PERU, Loreto. Requena. Santa Rosa, terra
firme, Ucayali river. 0^°55’S, 73°^5’W. At
border of orchard/secondary vegetation in swamp.
Tree, 8m.
^ ......BATAMIHAL
”*”00196619
garden
n.v.» katawa.
USE: Antidote for snakebites {resin)
Element for lusher i timber {wood)
Fishpoison (resin}. Oesolve in water
BOTANICAL
OARDEt*
REPORT MY REIDENTfFICATiON OF TH'S VQ( ra
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOÍáNy'nY
Wil De Jong 149
with Patricia Shanley
July 16, 1989
Supported by the Institute de Investigaciones de la As&azonia
Peruana? The Cooperacion Tecnica Suisa? and the Exxon Corporation
00196619