Malvaceae

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1575 with J.M. Frazão, J.G.A. Viera, W.S. Da Silva, 08 Sep 1983

  • Location

    Brazil. Tocantins. Tocantinópolis Mun. Posto Indígena São José, ca. 20 Km west of Tocantinópolis, (FUNAI Reservation - Apinanjé Indians).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104524

    Occurrence ID: bb11187b-b598-409d-963e-06b3aa0a34af

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Malvaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Tocantins

  • County/Municipio

    Tocantinópolis Mun.

  • Locality

    Posto Indígena São José, ca. 20 Km west of Tocantinópolis, (FUNAI Reservation - Apinanjé Indians)

  • Coordinates

    -6.5, -47.5

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PLANTS OF BRAZIL
BOMBAC.
No. 1575
Tree, 5 m tall, fruits green.
Habitat:	Disturbed forest with many palm species*
Orblgnya, Oenocarpus, Syagrus: soli rich in orqanic
matter.
N.V. Portuguese:	?
Apinaje:	MVan-ge"
Use:	Collect the bark and make a tea of it in warm
water, boil down until it has a thick consistency lit,
honey, and give It to children with colds (grlpe)l
GO I AS:	Posto Indigene Sao Jose, ca 20 km west of
Tocantlnopolis, (FUNAI Reservation—-ApInaie inrfianei
Municfpio TocantInopoMs. Lat.	6*30'	South*	Lonn	'
47*30 1 West.	Lon9«
M.J. Balick, J.M. Frazao, J.G.A. Vieira, & w c a*.
Si Iva.	'	da,
8 Sep 1983
Botanical studies undertaken through the SDQncnrek.
the U. S. Agency for International Development *ni'P
Conselho Naclonal de Desenvolvimento Clent file
Tecnologico. Collaborating Institutions* r«n+^6
Naclonal de Recursos Geneticos, Eirmresa Rr-Jltt ,
Pesquisa AgropecuarI a,	Instltuto	Estadual	do	Rah^*d®
The New York Botanical	Garden.	Babapu,
05104524