Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 4141 with Patricia Gomez Andrade, Efrain Freire & J. C. Antich, 12 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais. West of Pedro Kunkumas' house and south of school.

  • Habitat

    Individual? planted in pasture. Individual?.

  • Description

    Tree. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Collection Notes

    Shuar Voucher

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited at NY 05/13/1997

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 41830

    Occurrence ID: da9b6cbf-aa63-498a-8371-db576d20f2d5

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Bennett, Bradley C., et al. 2002. Ethnobotany of the Shuar of Eastern Ecuador. Advances Econ. Bot. 14: i--iii, 1--299.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/99016043

  • Local Name

    poma rosa, rose apple

  • Language
    Spanish, English
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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Myrtaceae

  • All Determinations

    Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston det M. L. Kawasaki, 1991
    Note: syn. Eugenia jambos L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais. West of Pedro Kunkumas' house and south of school

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.5, -78.13

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  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar occasionally grow this tree for its edible fruits Informants: AC, CA & JA; MT

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