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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 4352
Collected with and E. Asanza
Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
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Locality Río Cuyabeno about 1 hour downstream from inlet of Río Tarapui (at the last Siona-house). Tropical rain forest, temperarly inundated.
Coordinates 0° 5' S 76° 9' W
Minimum elevation (m) 230
Maximum elevation (m) 230
Start date 1983/07/27
End date 1983/07/27
Family Arecaceae
Identification Chamaedorea pinnatifrons (Jacq.)Oerst.
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Field notes Siona: "Ñucua-ëné". Spanish: "Chontilla" and "Chontilla blanca". A small solitary treelet. Trunk 2-3 cm in diam, to 3 m high. Crown of 4-5 leaves, with green sheaths. Inflorescences below the leaves or in the axils of the lowest 1-2 leaves, branches and fruits first green then strongly orange, fruits eventually turning black.

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