Eschweilera coriacea (DC.) S.A.Mori

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera coriacea (DC.) S.A.Mori

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 299 with B.G. Ribeiro, 03 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monção Mun. Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka ' apor Indian Reserve; 4 km NW of settlement of Urutawy.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104603

    Occurrence ID: 47a64153-5f84-4b71-875d-c7ca7c7da4d1

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monção Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka ' apor Indian Reserve; 4 km NW of settlement of Urutawy.

  • Coordinates

    -3.14045, -45.9635

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    17707

  • 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 coord. (4km NW) + uncert. found using MaNIS Georef Calc

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

    No botanical uses.

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of Maranhao
No.
299
Lecythidaceae
YO*>
BOTANICAL
MEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Eschweilera coriacea (A,P. de Candolle)
Martius ex Berg Det. S. Mori, 1986
Muifitipio de Mongao: Basin of the Rin Turiagu;
Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4km NW of settlement of
Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.
Tree 16.5 cm DBH.
Inventory voucher #802 (Sterile)
Uses: Bark used as firebrand for burning swiddens;
bark used as blood coagulant; aati-diarrhetie
n.v.: parawa'y
W.L. Bal£e & B.G. Ribeiro	|	#
Field work supported by John Edward Noble Foundation
05104603