Herbario Nacional del Ecuador (QCNE) (INABIOEC:QCNE)
4003
cd88371e-897b-49bc-abf3-c4783496e9eb
Alchornea glandulosa Poepp.
Euphorbiaceae
M. Huft (1991)
Reinaldo Bigay
DI 807
1984-04-21
21-IV-84
Dominique Irvine
Ecuador, Napo, Sin datos, Sin datos, San José de Payamino 40 km W of Coca, tropical rainforest.
-0.5 -77.333333 WGS84
0°30'S 77°20'W
300-600 meters
300-6000 m
Tree about 6-in dbh bending over the river. Fruit green ripening red. The fruit has a green coating that splits open to reveal two, red seeds. According to RB, the fruits are often eaten by birds, especally doves, and can be used for hunting them. The wood can be used for firewood, but it has no other uses.