Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 5 (1823)

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Distribution

Map uses TDWG level 3 distributions (https://github.com/tdwg/wgsrpd)

Brazil North present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Brazil West-Central present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Colombia present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Ecuador present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Peru present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B

Throughout the W Amazon region in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and W Brazil. Frequent in the lowlands of E Ecuador at elevations between 300 and 700 m, rarely up to 1000 m, in the understorey of undisturbed and slightly disturbed forest. (Borchsenius F., Borgtoft-Pedersen H. and Baslev H. 1998. Manual to the Palms of Ecuador. AAU Reports 37. Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Catalica del Ecuador)A

Description

Understorey palm. Stem solitary, to 2.5 m tall, 0.5-2 cm in diameter, erect or procumbent, green. Leaf sheath 15-30 cm long, closed for up to 1/3 of its length; blade simple or rarely pinnately divided, 40-80 cm long and 20-35 cm wide. Inflorescences interfoliar, emerging from the closed part of the sheath, to 80 cm long; peduncular bracts 3-4, tubular; male inflorescences to 8 per node, unbranched, erect, green, with orange flowers; female inflorescences single at the nodes, unbranched, erect, first green, later yellow to orange. Fruits black, 10-12 x 7-8 mm. (Borchsenius F., Borgtoft-Pedersen H. and Baslev H. 1998. Manual to the Palms of Ecuador. AAU Reports 37. Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Catalica del Ecuador)A

Use Record

Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: Ceremoniales. De la inflorescencia de Mengahue, que tiene olor dulce, se hacen coronas (Okabogata) para usar en las fiestas. Las flores pueden estregarse en la cabeza para dar buen olor. Además, se pueden hacer bandas en los antebrazos. (Mondragón, M.L., and R. Smith 1997: Bete Quiwiguimamo. Salvando el bosque para vivir sano)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Cultural Personal adornment Inflorescence Indigenous Huaorani Ecuador
Cultural Ritual Inflorescence Indigenous Huaorani Ecuador

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Cultural	Personal adornment	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Huaorani	Ecuador
Cultural	Ritual	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Huaorani	Ecuador

Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart. Español: Ponilla, Sangapilla Usos: Medicinal y cosmético — Una persona mencionó que la flor tiene una fragancia agradable y sirve como desodorante. Construcción — Ocasionalmente se utilizan las hojas en los techos de viviendas. Herramientas y utensilios — En algunos casos se utiliza la raíz como escoba; los frutos maduros son usados como colorante de textiles. Alimenticio — Ocasionalmente los frutos maduros son comestibles; las hojas se utilizan para envolver alimentos. Comunidad: 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27. Voucher: H. Balslev 7389. (Balslev, H., C. Grandez, et al. 2008: Useful palms (Arecaceae) near Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Human Food	Food	Fruits	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Cultural	Dyes	Fruits	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Construction	Thatch	Entire leaf	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Utensils and Tools	Domestic	Root	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Utensils and Tools	Wrappers	Entire leaf	Not identified	N/A	Peru
Cultural	Cosmetics	Flower	Not identified	N/A	Peru

Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart. Vernacular names: Menga (adult), mengame (inflorescence). Voucher: Macía et al. #1374. Uses. CO: Leaves are used for thatch in the traditional houses. CU: The inflorescence is used as perfume. D: Leaves are used for packing. M: The inflorescence tied to the forehead is used to avoid lice in the hair. (Macía, M.J. 2004: Multiplicity in palm uses by the Huaorani of Amazonian Ecuador)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Medicinal and Veterinary	Infections and infestations	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Huaorani	Ecuador
Construction	Thatch	Entire leaf	Indigenous	Huaorani	Ecuador
Cultural	Personal adornment	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Huaorani	Ecuador
Utensils and Tools	Wrappers	Entire leaf	Indigenous	Huaorani	Ecuador

Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: Fruit is used as a perfume, placed in armbands. Fruit are fragant, the size of small beads. (Vickers, W.T., and T. Plowman 1984: Useful plants of the Siona and Secoya indians of Eastern Ecuador)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Cultural Cosmetics Fruits Indigenous Siona-Secoya Ecuador
Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: La inflorescencia se pone en la frente como perfume femenino. (Cerón, C.E., and C.G. Montalvo 1998: Etnobotánica de los Huaorani de Quehueiri-Ono, Napo-Ecuador)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Cultural Personal adornment Inflorescence Indigenous Huaorani Ecuador
Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: Las flores masculinas tienen un olor perfumado muy agradable y perdurable que puede percibirse aún a alguna distancia de la palma; son usadas por las mujeres Miraña para perfumar el cabello en el día del baile. (Galeano, G. 1992: Las palmas de la región de Araracuara)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Cultural Personal adornment Inflorescence Indigenous Miraña Colombia
Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: Las inflorescencias se usa como perfume masculino y femenino; cuando usa el hombre las mujeres celan y piensan que otra mujer se les va a quitar. (Cerón, C.E., C.G. Montalvo, J. Umenda et al. 1994: Etnobotánica y notas sobre la diversidad vegetal en la comunidad Cofán de Sinangüé, Sucumbíos, Ecuador)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Cultural Cosmetics Inflorescence Indigenous Cofán Ecuador
Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: Ornamental. Todo. Perfume. Flores. (Cerón, C.E., and C.I. Reyes 2007: Parches de bosque y etnobotánica Shuar en Palora, Morona Santiago-Ecuador.)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Environmental Ornamental Entire plant Indigenous Shuar Ecuador
Cultural Cosmetics Inflorescence Indigenous Shuar Ecuador
Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: Se cuenta de un perfume malvado sacado de la flor. (Kronik, J. et al. 1999: Fééjahisuu. Palmas de los Nietos de la Tierra y Montaña Verde del Centro)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Cultural Recreational Inflorescence Indigenous Muinane Colombia
Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: Shuar women use the flowers like perfume. (Bennett, B.C., M.A. Baker, and P. Gómez-Andrade 2002: Ethnobotany of the Shuar of Eastern Ecuador)
Use Category Use Sub Category Plant Part Human Group Ethnic Group Country
Cultural Cosmetics Inflorescence Indigenous Shuar Ecuador

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Cultural	Cosmetics	Fruits	Indigenous	Siona-Secoya	Ecuador

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Cultural	Personal adornment	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Huaorani	Ecuador

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Cultural	Personal adornment	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Miraña	Colombia

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Cultural	Cosmetics	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Cofán	Ecuador

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Environmental	Ornamental	Entire plant	Indigenous	Shuar	Ecuador
Cultural	Cosmetics	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Shuar	Ecuador

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Cultural	Recreational	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Muinane	Colombia

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Cultural	Cosmetics	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Shuar	Ecuador

Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.: The inflorescence is used for perfume. Flowers in the pocket create luck when hunting. Leaves are used for thatch. (Borchsenius F., Borgtoft-Pedersen H. and Baslev H. 1998. Manual to the Palms of Ecuador. AAU Reports 37. Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Catalica del Ecuador)

Use Category	Use Sub Category	Plant Part	Human Group	Ethnic Group	Country
Cultural	Ritual	Flower	Indigenous	Quichua	Ecuador
Cultural	Cosmetics	Inflorescence	Not identified	N/A	Ecuador
Construction	Thatch	Entire leaf	Indigenous	Quichua	Ecuador
Cultural	Cosmetics	Inflorescence	Indigenous	Shuar	Ecuador

Chamaedorea integrifolia (Trail) Dammer: Before imbibing ayahuasca, the Siona-Secoyas take a drink of an infusion of this palm as an emetic to purify the body before taking the hallucinogen. (Schultes, R.E., and R.F. Raffauf 1990: The healing forest- Medicinal and toxic plants of the Northwest Amazonia (as Chamaedorea integrifolia (Trail) Dammer))
Chamaedorea integrifolia (Trail) Dammer: La flor. Con la flor se perfuma el cabello. Perfume. (La Rotta, C., P. Miraña,M. Miraña, B. Miraña,M. Miraña, and N. Yucuna 1987: Estudio etnobotánico sobre las especies utilizadas por la comunidad indígena Miraña, Amazonas, Colombia (as Chamaedorea integrifolia (Trail) Dammer))
Chamaedorea integrifolia (Trail) Dammer: Perfumes (Chamaedorea integrifolia). (...). Sexual attraction (Chamaedorea integrifolia). (Balslev, H., and A. Barfod 1987: Ecuadorean palms- an overview (as Chamaedorea integrifolia (Trail) Dammer))

Bibliography

A. Borchsenius F., Borgtoft-Pedersen H. and Baslev H. 1998. Manual to the Palms of Ecuador. AAU Reports 37. Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Catalica del Ecuador

B. World Checklist of Arecaceae

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