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Collector Alexiades, M.
Number 445
Collected with M.Arévalo, W.Bardales
Country Peru
Subpart Madre de Dios
County  
Locality Tambopata. Comunidad Nativa Infierno. Hermosa Chica. Study plot 1. Primary non flooded, subtropical moist forest. Brown clay soil; seasonally waterlogged.
Coordinates 12° 50' S 69° 17' W
Minimum elevation (m) 260
Maximum elevation (m) 260
Start date 1989/03/15
End date 1989/03/15
Family Araliaceae
Identification Sciodaphyllum P. Browne
Determined by Dr. Pete Lowry
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Tree to 11 m with whorled branching; leaves directly attached to bole, w yel veins; petiole 1 m. DBH: 22.9 cm. N.V.: Palo Paraguas (unbrella-tree). Use: Comestible for game birds (Penelope sp.) (fruits). Element for arrowshafts (petioles). Element for lumber (wood). Occasional usage. Not prized. N.V.. palo Paraguas (”unbrella-tree”) (Castilan). So béhe (Ese-ejha)

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