| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 2852 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
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| Locality | Southern shore of Río Napo a few km below Itaya. Garden of native house and surrounding tropical rainforest. Etnobotanic information given by Sr. Antonio Coquinche and translated by licenciado Santos Dea from Pompeya mission. |
| Coordinates | 0° 28' S 76° 33' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1982/08/20 |
| End date | 1982/08/20 |
| Family | Lecythidaceae |
| Identification | Grias neuberthii J. F. Macbride |
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| Field notes | Quichua: Piton. A large many stemmed tree with large leaves clustered at the tops of the stems. Flowers and fruits on the trunk. Uses: To provoke vomiting and against tumors. Preparations: The bark is boiled in water and the extract is drunk to provoke vomiting. The seeds are ground to a firely divided mass and placed on the tumor which will the heal. |
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