Eschweilera coriacea (DC.) S.A.Mori

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 11 with B.G. Ribeiro, 28 Jan 1985

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.

  • Description

    Tree 62.7 cm DBH.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05057275

    Occurrence ID: 1ef3f9fb-a7a5-4d2c-8bc6-8e010dfa975d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monçao Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4km 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

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of MaranhSo
No* 11	Lecythidaceae
Eschweilera coriacea (A. P. de Candolle)
Martius ex Berg Det. S. Mori, 1986
Municipio de MongSo: Basin of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'apor Indian Reserve; 4km NW of settlement of
Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest on mild slope.
Tree 62.7 cm DBH.
Inventory voucher #527
Uses: Bark used as firebrand for burning swiddens•
bark used as blood coagulant; anti-diarrhetia
n.v. : parawa'y
W.L. Balde & B.G. Ribeiro	28	Jan.	lffs
Field work supported by John Edward No.le Foundation
05057275