Ocotea guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Lauraceae
    Ocotea guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 946, 11 May 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monçao Mun. Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7km of the settlement of Urutawy.

  • Habitat

    Moist terra firme forest.

  • Description

    Tree (seedling). Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00194451

    Occurrence ID: d93f6528-2329-4a13-967c-225e4bfccdaf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Laurales

  • Family

    Lauraceae

  • All Determinations

    Ocotea guianensis Aubl.
    Note: ! H. van der Werff, 1986

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monçao Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7km of the settlement of Urutawy.

  • Coordinates

    -3.16603, -45.9381

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    24337

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located Urutawy, 19km E of Post Guajá within Alto Turiaçu Reserve (Forline, 1997). Linear extent roughly found as halved dist. betwn coordinates + Ze Doca (nearby villages difficult to find). Offset info (7km) entered into MaNIS Georef Calc to find uncert

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN	\10
Institute of Economic Botany	£ ^
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of MaranhSo Z S
No. 946	Lauraceae
Ocotea guianensis
!H. van der Werff, 1986
Municipio de MongSo: Basin of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7 km of the
settlement of Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest
Habit: tree (seedling)
Inventory voucher #CG148 (Sterile)
Use: Leaves rubbed on head for luck in killing
maha deer,
n.v.: mahaka'a
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
W.L. Balie	11 May 1985
Field work supported by Edward John Noble Foundat
00194451