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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 2862
Collected with  
Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
County  
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 Celastraceae
Identification Maytenus
Determined by Cardenas L., D. (COAH), 2003.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Quichua: Chucchuhuasu. A tree to 6 m high far into the tall forest on terra firme. Uses: Against worm-infections and for strength. Preparation: The bark is scraped of and mixed with water and the mixture is drunk. Same preparation for both uses.

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