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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 4321
Collected with and L. Brako
Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
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Locality Coca to Lago Agrio road, near Eno. Tropical rain forest, roadside.
Coordinates 0° 5' S 76° 53' W
Minimum elevation (m) 300
Maximum elevation (m) 300
Start date 1983/06/18
End date 1983/06/18
Family Arecaceae
Identification Mauritia flexuosa L.f.
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Field notes Trunk ca 6 m tall, 40 cm diam. Crown of many palmeately nerved giant leaves. Inflorescences originating among the lower leaves, with a main horisontal branch ang?? hanging secondary branches which carries the fruits. Only fruits collected. Uses: The "colonos" along the road at this point did not know the use of this palm, but a small boy knew the spanish name Morete

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