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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 2828
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Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
County  
Locality Río Napo, isla ca la sclida del Río Jivino. Plantacion de platano, yucca etc. ca de casa indigena. Zona de bosque tropical. Informacioñ etnobotanica dado por los señores Andi y Licui y traducido por el Sr. Lic. Santos Dea.
Coordinates 0° 26' S 76° 38' W
Minimum elevation (m) 200
Maximum elevation (m) 200
Start date 1982/08/19
End date 1982/08/19
Family Lecythidaceae
Identification Grias neuberthii J. F. Macbride
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Field notes Quichua: Piton. Tree to 7 meters with leaves crowded near branch tips. Fruits originating on the trunk. Uses: Against stomac pains and afterbirth treatment. Preparation: The inner bark is taken and boiled in water and this drink is taken by the sick person or by women 8 days after having given birth. This way the women will romit and clean her stomack.

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