Eschweilera coriacea (DC.) S.A.Mori

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 56 with B.G. Ribeiro, 29 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: 05104611

    Occurrence ID: 5a2e320d-5a4e-4975-bfb1-97c3ff6164a6

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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

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    No botanical uses.

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of Maranhao
No. 56	Lecythidaceae
Eschweilera coriacea (A. P. de Candolle)
Hartlua ex Berg Det. S. Mori, 1986
Municipio de Mongaoi Basin, of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4km NW of settlement of
Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.
Tree 35.7 cm DBH.
Inventory voucher #566
Uses: Bark used as firebrand for burning swiddens•
bark used as blood coagulant; anti-diarrhetic
n.v.: parawa1y
W.L. Bal£e & B.G. Ribeiro	29	Jan. 1985
Field work supported by John Edward Noble Foundation
05104611