Protium decandrum (Aubl.) Marchand

  • Filed As

    Burseraceae
    Protium decandrum (Aubl.) Marchand

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 1172 with B. Ribeiro, 06 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Viseu Mun. Basin of the Rio Gurupi; Tembé Indian Reserve, 6 km SSW of F.U.N.A.I. Post Canindé.

  • Habitat

    Terre firme moist forest on mild slope.

  • Description

    Tree; cm DBHi 10.5; white latex.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05057267

    Occurrence ID: 33851c69-23e1-42eb-9c01-a1b658cf684b

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Prance, Ghillean T., et al. 1987. Quantitative Ethnobotany and the Case for Conservation in Amazonia. Conservation Biol. 1 (4): 269-310.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.1987.tb00050.x

  • Local Name

    hykɚtɚ'yw-pihun

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • County/Municipio

    Viseu Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Gurupi; Tembé Indian Reserve, 6 km SSW of F.U.N.A.I. Post Canindé

  • Coordinates

    -1.2, -46.1167

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    Excellent firewood

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    the fruit is edible

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Other Parts

  • Use Notes

    Game eat the fruit

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL - State of Pari
1172	Burseraceae
Protium
0	ui.	art	p.	Mj
Municipio de Viseu; basin of the Rio Gurupi;
Tembe Indian Reserve; 6km SSW of F.U.N.A.I.
Post Caninde.
- Terre firme moist forest on mild slope.
- Tree? cm DBHi 10.5? white latex.
n. v.: hyk3-t9-f yw-pihun
- "black resin-tree"? excellent firewood;
the fruit is edible? game eat the fruit.
Inventory voucher# 101
W.L. Balee & B.G. Ribeiro -	6	August 1985
Funds for fieldwork generously provided by
the Edward John Noble Foundation»
05057267