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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 4324
Collected with and L. Cox
Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
County  
Locality Near confluence of Río Cuyabeno and Río Tarapui. Tropical rain forest on terra firme.
Coordinates 0° 5' S 76° 10' W
Minimum elevation (m) 230
Maximum elevation (m) 230
Start date 1983/07/22
End date 1983/07/22
Family Arecaceae
Identification Geonoma macrostachys var. macrostachys Mart.
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Field notes "Siona: ""Dadu"". Solitary stemless rosette on terra firme. Inflorescence intrafoliar, orange with green fruits turning red. Same as 4325. Uses: For thatching. Leaves are very dumble. " "Siona: ""Yija déré"". Solitary stemless rosette on terra firme. Inflorescence intrafoliar, orange with white flowers a?? greenish-yellow fruits. Same as 4326. Uses: To cover little things. ." Siona: "Ñucua-huacu". Spanish: Not known, maybe "Chontillo". A small tree on terra firme. Trunk fingerthick. 1.5 m high. Inflorescence young. Uses: Deodorant indigena. The inflorescences are very fragrant and are touched with the hands and then the body is "??edet" to transfer the pleasant odeur.

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