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| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4870 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
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| Locality | Along Río Aguarico just below inlet of Río Shushufindi. Tropical rain forest on terra firme along the river and primary swamp forest further inland, dominated by Mauritia flexuosa. |
| Coordinates | 0° 18' S 76° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Start date | 1984/02/20 |
| End date | 1984/02/20 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Bactris corossilla H.Karst. |
| Determined by | F. Borchsenius |
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| Field notes | A caespitose tree in primary swampforest. Trunk ascending, to 6 m tall, 5 cm in diam, with spines to 5 or 7 cm on the internodes. Crown of 4-5 leaves, each with 40-70 cm long spiny sheath and petiole; blade 150-200 cm long entire, infrutescence one per stem, infrafoliar, fruits green or slightly purple. Uses: The hard endosperm eaten as a snack in the forest.Duplicates: QCA, QCNE, Latinreco, NY, AAU, K. |
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