Omphalea diandra L.

Filed As

Euphorbiaceae
Omphalea diandra L.

Collector(s)

D. C. Daly 9378 with R. Saraiva, L. Lima, P. A. Ferraz, J. R. Bandeira, 09 Mar 1997

Location

Brazil. Acre. Bujari Mun. Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Antimari, Floresta Estadual do Antimari, left bank, inland from river.

Habitat

Terra firme forest on undulating terrain, in succession from Guadua forest die-back 4-7 years ago.

Description

liana. Liana 15 m in tree, fruits immature, globose, 10 cm diam. Uses: 1) oily seed edible; 2) oily seed used to make soap; 3) hunters wait for pacas to come eat fallen fruits. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00403135

Occurrence ID: f1125e20-e701-4d1d-aa0e-03d95beca712

Related Objects

Specimen - 00403138, D. C. Daly 9378, Omphalea diandra L., Euphorbiaceae (173.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Acre, Bujari Mun.

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