| Collector | Pedersen, H. B. |
| Number | 97620 |
| Collected with | Evans, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PASTAZA |
| County | |
| Locality | North of Rio Pastaza, near the Achuar village of Mashient southwest of Copataza. Along trail through primary forest. |
| Coordinates | 2° 8' S 77° 18' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 500 |
| Start date | 1990/10/04 |
| End date | 1990/10/04 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Geonoma maxima var. maxima (Poit.)Kunth |
| Determined by | F. Borchsenius |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Caespitose (?) understory palm. Stem 3 m tall, DBH: 1.5 cm. With 10 leaves. Very common on terra firme. Vernacular name: Macha turuji (Achuar). Leaves used for thatch, said to last 10 years. Informants: Alfonso and Luis Antonio Mashient (achuar). |
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