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| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 2874 |
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| 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 | Lauraceae |
| Identification | Persea americana Miller |
| Determined by | Balslev, H. (AAU), 2000. |
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| Field notes | "Quichua: Aguacate. In the garden of indigenous house. Uses: Contraceptive. Preparation: The ground? up seed is eaten. After some time the women will stop menstruating and she will not get pregnant for 3-6 month. For stronger effect used with ""Cruz-caspi"" (=Brownea sp.) and ""Urupichanga"" (Balslev-2875)." |
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