Myrcia guianensis (Aubl.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Myrcia guianensis (Aubl.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 4099 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

    Primary, montane forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited at NY 05/13/1997

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 41823

    Occurrence ID: ab0a778c-0f37-4520-a97e-b4063fe2b69e

  • Local Name

    saka, yáas silvestre

  • Language
    Shuar, Shuar
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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Myrtaceae

  • All Determinations

    Myrcia guianensis (Aubl.) DC. det M. L. Kawasaki, 1991

  • 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

    Humans eat the fruits.

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

  • Level 3 Use

    Forage

  • Use Notes

    Birds, mammals (guanta and guatusa) eat the fruits

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