Couma utilis (Mart.) Müll.Arg.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Couma utilis (Mart.) Müll.Arg.

  • Collector(s)

    R. de Lemos Fróes 351

  • Location

    Brazil. Amapá. Macapá Mun. margem do rio Dois Irmãos, a 12km de Cupixi, proximo a rodovia Perimetrel Norte.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01173867

    Occurrence ID: ee142338-af5e-463f-bc69-0e46205c93c0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Couma utilis (Mart.) Müll.Arg.
    Note: ! J. L. Zarucchi 1981

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amapá

  • County/Municipio

    Macapá Mun.

  • Locality

    margem do rio Dois Irmãos, a 12km de Cupixi, proximo a rodovia Perimetrel Norte

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Krukoff Herb.
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Cota» utili#
Scientific name (*0*4) MmU« **gë
BRAZIL, STATE OF AMAZONAS
Collector................................... No..........?®l.................................Date HOT* IZu 1841
Hour
Local name: GcfWmhf.....(»Wt»)............P#Odtl***!*.*.?	^*0*
Basin of River...............................................................; Municipality..................................
Cueul	0&
Locality........................... ........................................—................... ; Location..............................................................; ..........
Habitat: Terra firma, Varzea, Igapo, Restinga
; highland, Towlana
Is tree gregarious, scattered, rare
Height in ft.	fft............................................................... ; DBH in ft.....JL8 1«K!h0*..............................
Height to first fork in feet..........................................................................
Trunk not buttressed, buttressed; Height of buttresses in feet......H................................................................................. ?. .
*Trnnk not channelled, deeply channelled
Slash colour and depth (in inches) IN8(8f!íS....4/B!......................................................................................................................................................
Leaves: colour upper surface ..	............................... ; lower.surfaceXl^^ti...Jg^t.^il...........................................................
Fruit; size of mature fruits if available . ......i*............................................ ...................... ; colour..................................... ;
edible, unedible
Latex: colour Vti&t#.............................; abundant, scanty, traces only; liquid, thick; runs freely, coagulates
in cuts ; viscous, forming rubber, drying to powder, no residue when rubbed between fingers.
Local uses:..................................",. ;	¿y¿.’.................................2Í2E.....1................................................................
Commercial uses: *jf9p................-••••--	v Irl Mj'I * s \ ,	. *
Note if used as adulterant for balata, etc.: ....	........... ......................?.....1............i ...................,1........... ...............................
Special notes:
to fm firm»
Latex is mixed together with Froea #500 for & 11»*« gtim «ample*
STUDIES IN THE NEOTROPICAL APOCYNACEAE
Couma utilis (Mart.) Muell.-Arg.
det. James L. Zarucchi
HARVARD BOTANICAL MUSEUM
9 /is 81
IMAGED
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01173867
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BOTANICAL
garden
HERBARIUM OF
B. A. KRUKOFF
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
R, FROES, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF B. A, KRUKOFF
(VuuLliuj fui feiim unmplon rollrrtrrl in oonnaotiion iritih Chi Hr mihntitntn projrrrtX
No- mi
Comm utilis {Mart#} Muell* Arg*
Coumahy ( Sor va)
Tre© 90 ft. high# 18 Inehee la cliam*
Ca~te<*2spera# Rea tinga
BRAZIL: State of Amazonas: basin of Rio Negro. ™
1941.
Itaic* Sao* Garlel	Not* 15$
Specimens distributed through the New York Botanical Garden
01173867