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| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4635 |
| Collected with | and D. Irvine |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
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| 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 | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Bactris |
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| Field notes | Quichua: "Antsimbira"; "Urpi Chunda" (Urpi = dove). Clumps of many trees in wet places. Stem ca 4 cm in diam, spiny. Crown of 4-5 leaves, sheaths 40-50 cm long, spiny, petiole ca 70 cm long; blade 130 x 80 cm, with 24 pinnae on each side, inserted at irregular intervals. Inflorescence one on each tree, inserted in the axil of old leafsheath below the crown. Uses;The stem is used for making bands that hold the hides on locally produced snare drums. Duplicates: NY, AAU. |
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