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| Collector | Bigay, R. |
| Number | DI805 |
| Collected with | D. Irvine |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Napo |
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| Locality | San José de Payamino. 40 km W of Coca. Tropical rainforest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 30' S 77° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Start date | 1984/04/21 |
| End date | 1984/04/21 |
| Family | Cecropiaceae |
| Identification | Cecropia membranacea Trécul |
| Determined by | C.C.Berg |
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| Field notes | Tree growing in sandy soil on beach near FC's house. Mature fruits green with white ants. Smooth green tough leaves, and sandpapery main stem with sharp hairs. Brown patch at the base of the petiole. The name refers to the slippery, wet quality of the wood (llausa yura) after the bark is removed. Because of this characteristic, the peeled trunks are preferred as rollers when pulling newly made canoes out of the forest. RB's family says that the leaves can be used for the bite of a raya (stingray) (boiled in water and the affected area exposed to the steam). Q: Tsitica dundu. |
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