Zamia cupatiensis in habitat [D.W. Stevenson] (1).
Zamia range map (1).
Common Names
Koo-roó-chee (Yukuna); ma-re-ká-mê (Karijona) (both languages of range-indigenous peoples) (2).Taxonomic notes
Description
Range
Big Tree
Ethnobotany
"The Yukunas report that a starchy meal can be prepared from the swollen underground stem, but the Karijonas who live in La Pedrera, very near the Cerro de Cupati (the only locality known for this apparent strict endemic) report that it is toxic to eat" (2).Observations
Remarks
Citations
(1) Jones 1993.(2) Schultes & Raffauf 1990.
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Last modified on 21-Dec-98