Grias peruviana Miers

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Grias peruviana Miers

  • Collector(s)

    P. Mendoza Troya 93 with Mercedes Vega, 22 Jan 1992

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. District Antuash; Shuar centro. Four hour walk from Miazal Spanish Mission.

  • Habitat

    Tropical rainforest-primary.

  • Description

    Tree to 25 m; flower and fruit cauliflorous; seed 1. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Fruto comestible y semilla medicinal. Preparacion y Posologia: 1. Se come el mesodermo y el interior de la semilla, se consumen los frutos frescos. 2. Lo utiliza como medicamento para eliminar parasitos internos. Se raspa el interior de la semilla, se lo exprime y el liquido obtenido se lo emplea para hacer lavado rectal. Informante: Mercedes Vega

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 41535

    Occurrence ID: b35ca525-8a4c-4e53-b588-300fd3f5bebb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Grias peruviana Miers det S. A. Mori, 1993

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    District Antuash; Shuar centro. Four hour walk from Miazal Spanish Mission.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.62, -77.78

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