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| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4834 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
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| Locality | "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 | Hyospathe elegans subsp. elegans Mart. |
| Determined by | A. Henderson |
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| Field notes | Secoya: "Lutawe-ócó", "Lutahue-ócó" ??. Clumps of several individuals, sometimes spronting from the base, stem fingerthick, to 2 or 3 m tall, inflorescence infrafoliar, yellow and red. Uses: The planthart is chewed to color the teeth and the lips so that one will look good. Dosn´t work to protect the teeth. |
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