Psychotria

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Psychotria

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 982, 28 Jan 1978

  • Location

    Peru. Dept. Loreto, Prov. Maynas: Río Yaguasyacu, affluent of Río Ampiyacu. Brillo Nuevo and vicinity.

  • Description

    Treelet 3 m tall, cultivated in secondary forest along trail.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05014447

    Occurrence ID: 5fe34e78-dee5-4d5d-870d-8b6415b779bf

  • Local Name

    wito, cáatuú

  • Language
    Spanish, Bora
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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Psychotria

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • Locality

    Dept. Loreto, Prov. Maynas: Río Yaguasyacu, affluent of Río Ampiyacu. Brillo Nuevo and vicinity.

  • Coordinates

    -2.67, -72

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Other Sociocultural Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Face paint

  • Use Notes

    Put leaves in pot with water and cook for five minutes. Paint faces with it-now only ritual before was in daily usage.

  • Level 1 Use

    OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Other Sociocultural Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Hair Preparations

  • Use Notes

    Added to hair to darken it.

ECONOMIC HERBARIUM
OF
OAKES AMES
Economic botany of the bora Indians: Peru
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Dept. Loreto, Prov. Maynas: Rio Yaguasyacu, affluent of Rio Ampiyacu,
Brillo Nuevo and vicinity, approx. lat. 2°40/, long. 72 QO*
Treelet 3 m tall, cultivated in secondary forest
along trail. 1
05014447
Spanish: "wito'
Bora: ,,caatùu”
Use: Put leaves in pot with water and cook for
five minutes. I&int faces with it-now only ritual
before was in daily usage?also added to hair to
darken it.
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