Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand

  • Filed As

    Burseraceae
    Protium cf. heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand

  • Habitat

    Cerrado scrub forest vegetation with sandy brown soil. Fires frequent.

  • Description

    Tree, 10 m tall, dbh 15 cm, fruits red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05014277

    Occurrence ID: 4b8eb9b1-4a34-4f49-bc67-772cbad20241

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PLANTS OF BRAZIL
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No. 1619
Tree, 10 m tall, dbh 15 cm, frul+s red#
Habitat:	Cerrado	scrub forest vegetation with sandy
brown soil. Fires frequent.
N V Portuguese:	"Almesca"
Apinaje's	"Lram-lre"
Use- For grippe or headache. Collect resin from tree,
and burn It over a fire — Inhale smoke. Also can
drink a tea from boiling water and resin ml$ed.
201AS:	Posto Indfgena Sao Jose', ca 20. km we,st of
TocantlnopolIs (FUNAI Reservation — ApInaje Indians),
Muntcfp^o TocantlnopolIs. Lat. 6*30« South; Long.
47*30' West.
M.J. Ballck, J.M. Fcazao, J.S.A. Vieira, A *$*¡^*,„3
Silva.
Botanical studies undertaken through the sponsorship of
U S Agency for International Development and
The New York Botanical Garden.
05014277