Clusia congestiflora Cuatrec.

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Clusia congestiflora Cuatrec. vel. aff.

  • Collector(s)

    H. T. Beck 3056 with Enrique Loachamín, Wayne Mayer, Patrocinio Ortiz, Juan Pascal & Jairo Pascal, 09 Apr 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Baboso. About 1km west of the house of Patrocinio Ortiz.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 5m; leaves to 50cm; flower shallow, petals white with pink streaks; fruit red-violet; latex white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 201200

    Occurrence ID: 37dbbfc9-1aa9-419a-9341-895584a8657b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Clusiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Clusia congestiflora Cuatrec. det H. T. Beck, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Baboso. About 1km west of the house of Patrocinio Ortiz

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1080 m. (3543 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.93, -78.42

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BOTANICAL.
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Plants of Ecuador
CLUSIACEAE
Clusia congestiflora Cuatr. vel. aff.
det. Hans T. Beck, 1996
ECUADOR, Carchl Province. Awä Indigenous Territory.
Community of Baboso. About 1km west of the house of
Patrocimo Ortiz. 00°56’N, 78°25’W.	1080m.	Montane	cloud
forest.
Tree to 5m;leaves to 50cm;flower shallow,petals white w/
pink streaks;fruit red-violet;latex white.
n.v,: Wandera [Spanish] (Patrocinio Ortiz, 40, farmer).
USE; ' Dyestuff {fruit}. Fruit cross section used as a decorative stamp
for clothing. The latex leaves a star shaped pattern that turns
brown or black upon washing (Patrocinio Ortiz, 40, farmer)
Hans T. Beck 3056	April	9,	1995
with Enrique Loachamin, Wayne Mayer, Patrocinio
Ortiz, Juan Pascal, Jairo Pascal
Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) & Metropolitan
Life Foundation
00201200