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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 4573
Collected with and D. Irvine
Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
County  
Locality Comuna San José de Payamino at Río Payamino 4-5 hours upstream from Coca in motor cano. Tropical rain forest and old gardens. Information: Silverio Jipa (33 years, married, 4 kids) and others from the community.
Coordinates 0° 30' S 77° 18' W
Minimum elevation (m) 300
Maximum elevation (m) 300
Start date 1983/12/01
End date 1983/12/07
Family Moraceae
Identification Helicostylis tomentosa (Poepp. & Endl.)Rusby
Determined by Berg, C.C. (BG), 1999.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Quichua: "Chonta-paparagua" (Paparagua = breadfruit); "Papalli-paparagua". A small tree to 4 m tall at edge of forest clearing. Good for hunting, wait at the base. Fruit said to become big and red.

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