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| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 49118 |
| Collected with | Barfod, A. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Farmland and disturbed forest remnants in the Colorado Amerindian Community "Congoma Grande" located southeast of Santa Domingo along the road to Puerto Limon |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 1983/12/11 |
| End date | 1983/12/11 |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| Identification | Persea americana Miller |
| Determined by | H. v.d. Werff (MO), 1992. |
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| Field notes | Tree, 12 m. tall. Nom. vern.: Alán (Colorado), Aguacate (Spanish). Use: For contraception and sterilization, and the fruits are eaten. Prep.: The seeds are applied for the first purpose. Each day in the afternoon a single seed are boiled, and the decoction are drunk. This proceedure prevents pregnancy, and after one year causes a permanent sterilization. |
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