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| Collector | Pedersen, H. B. |
| Number | 97655 |
| Collected with | Bergmann, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PASTAZA |
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| Locality | Road to Canelos (from Puyo-Macas road) km 10. Primary forest. |
| Coordinates | 1° 34' S 77° 47' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Start date | 1991/03/18 |
| End date | 1991/03/18 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Phytelephas macrocarpa Ruiz & Pav. |
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| Field notes | Solitary palm. Stem with conspicuous leaf scars, 290 cm tall, dbh. 5 cm. With 21 leaves, leaf sheath + petiole 50 cm, rachis 235 cm, pinnae are regularly distributed in one plane with 54 on one side. With one male inflorescence, peduncle 46 cm, rachis 50 cm. Vernacular name: Chincha (Canelos-Quichua). Leaves are used for thatch and are occasionally sold for this purpose. Fruits edible. Informant Abran Tanchima (Quichua). |
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