Arachis hypogaea L.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Arachis hypogaea L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 9, 08 Aug 1992

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. In garden 500m uphill from Bataka feeder road.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40925

    Occurrence ID: a09e196e-4dbf-49de-ba87-bb8b03cd4b29

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Arachis hypogaea L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. In garden 500m uphill from Bataka feeder road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.22, -61.27

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

  • Distribution

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The He» York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of CoBBocvealth of Dosinica
FABACEAE
Arachis hypogaea L.
WEST INDIES, Dominica. Carib Territory. In
arden 500m uphill from Bataka feeder road.
J.5°13'N, 61°16'W. 200m. Low lying ground
cover, dense vegetation. Sunny gentle slope,
moist soil.
Herb to lm, ground covering; leaves
even-pinnate; flowers along stem, infrequent,
yellow.
j.v.: Peanut [English).
Pistache [Creole-Patois].
: Antipyretic lleavesl. Bath with Its of cashew and mango
Kedicajient for angina/rashes {leaves]. Use in bath
Charit to undo spells lleavesl. Drink infusion
Saiple codes: PMOCOHOIM)
James Higgins 9	August 8, 1992
with Prosper Paris
00040925