| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48401 |
| Collected with | Kvist, L. P. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Zapallo Grande, a mixed Afro-latin and Cayapa Amerindian community along Río Cayapa. Secondary vegetation and disturbed rain forests close to village. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 54' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1983/10/19 |
| End date | 1983/10/25 |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
| Identification | Myrcia DC. |
| Determined by | M.L. Kawasaki & B. Holst |
| Identification qualifier | sp. |
| Field notes | Tree, 3-4 m tall, with yellowish-white berries. Nom. vern.: puno-chui.-chi-ha!-ki. Use: the birds are said to eat the fruits. A shaman plant used to treat all kind of sickness. Preparation: the shaman pad the patient genbtly with the leaves in order to drive out the evil spirit that abode the body and cause the sickness. |
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