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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 2975
Collected with and R. Alarcón
Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
County  
Locality Río Tiputini, Lanchama ca 50 from union with Río Napo. Tropical rain forest and clearing around house. Etnobotanical information by Don Flavio Cabrera and Sra. Victonia Wacatoca.
Coordinates 0° 48' S 75° 40' W
Minimum elevation (m) 200
Maximum elevation (m) 200
Start date 2000/00/00
End date 2000/00/00
Family Moraceae
Identification Ficus casapiensis (Miq.)Miq.
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Field notes "Quichua: Pañapanga. Uses: To treat ""carachas"" which is a desease of the skin. Also used to treat ""holanda"" for which purpose the leaves are mashed or ground and boiled in water which is the used by the sick person to ""wash"" his mouth and to ""realizar gárgaras"". Specimen collected from the sidebranches from giant fallen tree."

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