Mabea occidentalis Benth.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Mabea occidentalis Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Ortiz 65 with Mejia, O., Modesto Pascal, Hipolito Cantincuz, 21 Feb 1994

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Mataje. Ethnobotanical Inventory Site #2.

  • Habitat

    Primary, humid lowland rainforest.

  • Description

    Tree to 14m; trunk thick; twigs with scars, bark strong; latex white, sticky.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 200958

    Occurrence ID: 32940419-cc0a-4382-8225-876e188508a4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mabea occidentalis Benth. det M. Montesdeoca, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Mataje. Ethnobotanical Inventory Site #2

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.25, -78.67

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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
EUPHORBIACEAE
Mabea occidentalis Benth.
det: M. Montesdeoca, 1996
ECUADOR. Esmeraldas Province. Awa Indigenous Territory.
Community of Mataje. Ethnobotanical Inventory Site #2. Primary humid lowlanH
rainforest.. 01°15'N, 78°40'W. 200 m.	a
Tree to 14m; trunk thick; twigs with scars, bark strong; latex white, sticky.
NV: Diojilo 2 [Spanish] (Inf. Modesto Pascal)
USES: Fuelstuff {wood}. Material for construction {wood}. For houses. Used for
"barengas" (support posts) and "mantequero" (roof support). Also for traps
A. Ortiz 65, with Mejia, 0., Modesto Pascal, Hipolito	21-Feb-94
Cantincuz
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
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Plants of Ecuador
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
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