Mabea angustifolia Spruce ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Mabea angustifolia Spruce ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    B. M. Boom 4052, 01 Dec 1983

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. Vaca Díez Prov. Vicinity of the Chácabo village Alto Ivon.

  • Habitat

    Tropical Wet Forest, terra firme.

  • Description

    Exudate a white latex. Fruits brown.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4071680

    Occurrence ID: 71cf8ef5-cef4-42fa-93a0-558f5e084074

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • County/Municipio

    Vaca Díez Prov.

  • Locality

    Vicinity of the Chácabo village Alto Ivon.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.75, -66.03

  • Location Notes

    [Mexico & Central America]

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Ethnobotany of the Chácobo Indians
No. 4052	Euphorbiaceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04071680
Dept, of Beni, Prov. of Vaca Diez. Vicinity of the Chacobo village Alto Ivon,
11*45'S 66*02'W. Tropical Wet Forest, terra firme. Elev. ca. 200 m.
Shrub 2m tall. Exudate a white latex. Fruits
brown.
Secondary forest.
Chicobo Name: piri.
Use: Reported to cure skin sores.
Brian M. Boom
Date 1 Dec. 1983
;ield work funded by the E.J. Noble Foundation
04071680