"Río Shushufindi near confluence with Río Aguarico. Tropical rain forest on terra firme (water of Río Shushufindi is normally ""verde"" but ""white"" or ""lodoso"" when waterlevel is going up). Ethnobotanical information by Sr. Roberto Payaguaja from San Pablo de los Secoyas."
Coordinates
0° 18' S 76° 20' W
Minimum elevation (m)
300
Maximum elevation (m)
300
Start date
1984/02/17
End date
1984/02/17
Family
Arecaceae
Identification
Geonoma brongniartii Mart.
Determined by
Identification qualifier
Field notes
Secoya: "Ní-ní". Stem to 30 or 40 cm tall. Several leaves in rosette, inflorescence intrafoliar, red with white flowers, fruits green. Uses: For roofthatching. The thatching with leaves of this species is said to be better than that of "Canambo" (= Scheelea sp.).
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