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: 00403138

    Occurrence ID: 48f20bc1-9a91-4032-8bda-b854b2eceb5f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Omphalea diandra L. det D. C. Daly, 02 Mar 1999

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Bujari Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Antimari, Floresta Estadual do Antimari, left bank, inland from river.

  • Coordinates

    -9.4111, -68.1239

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flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 9378
Euphorbiaceae
Omphalea
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Bujari: Basin of Rio Purus, Rio
Antimari, Floresta Estadual do Antimari, left bank, inland
from river, ca. 9°24’40"S, ca. 68°07’26"W. Terra firme
forest on undulating terrain, in succession from Guadua
forest die-back 4-7 years ago.
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.
N.V.: cip6 castanha (Portuguese)
D. C. Daly, R. Saraiva, L. Lima,
P. A. Ferraz & J- R- Bandeira
09 Mar 1997
Supported by the National Science Foundation