Eschweilera coriacea (DC.) S.A.Mori

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 90 with B.G. Ribeiro, 30 Jan 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: 05104610

    Occurrence ID: bcec5fd0-0a95-40ce-8c1b-a37eb51b43d0

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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. 90	Leeythidaceae
Eschweilera coriacea	Candolle)
Martius ex Berg Det. S. Mori, 1986
Municipio de Mongao: Basin of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'apot Indian Reserve; 4km NW of settlement of
ifrutawy.
Moist terra iirme forest on mild slope.
Tree 26.2 cm DBH.
Inventory voucher #600
Uses: Bark used as firebrand for burning swiddens•
bark used as blood coagulant; anti-diarrhetic
n.v.: parawa'y
W,L. Balde & B.G. Ribeiro	30	Jan. 1985
Field work supported by John Edward Noble Foundation
05104610