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| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4839 |
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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 | Fabaceae |
| Identification | Parkia balslevii H. C. Hopkins |
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| Field notes | Secoya: "Unque-hé". A tree with 40 cm in diam trunk, 15 m tall, without buttreses. Fruits hanging below the crown on up to 1 m long branches, each receptacle from one flowerhead bearing up to 20 light brown pods. Uses: The seeds and the inside of the pods are covered with a "honey" that is eaten. |
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