Maximiliana venatorum H.Wendl., O.C.E.de Kerchove de Denterghem, Palmiers: 251 (1878)

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  • Maximiliana venatorum H.Wendl.: Indians use petioles as blow-pipes for the arrow poison Urari (Poeppig). (Macbride, J.F. 1960: Flora of Peru Vol. XIII Part 1 Nº 2)
    Use CategoryUse Sub CategoryPlant PartHuman GroupEthnic GroupCountry
    Utensils and ToolsHunting and fishingPetioleNot identifiedN/APeru
  • Maximiliana venatorum H.Wendl.: Palmera de cuyas hojas se extrae el nervio para fabricar los "dardos", que debidamente envenenado con el curare, es disparado con la pucuna (cerbatana). (Barriga, R. 1994: Plantas útiles de la Amazonia Peruana: características, usos y posibilidades.)
    Use CategoryUse Sub CategoryPlant PartHuman GroupEthnic GroupCountry
    Utensils and ToolsHunting and fishingLeaf rachisNot identifiedN/APeru
  • Maximiliana venatorum H.Wendl.: Slats split from the woody petioles are the primary material for woven sleeping mats. A hanging storage basket may be made from boat-shaped spathe. (Bodley, J.H., and F.C. Benson 1979: Cultural ecology of Amazonian palms)
    Use CategoryUse Sub CategoryPlant PartHuman GroupEthnic GroupCountry
    Utensils and ToolsDomesticPetioleIndigenousShipibo-ConiboPeru
    Utensils and ToolsDomesticBractIndigenousShipibo-ConiboPeru