Tabernaemontana alba Mill.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Tabernaemontana alba Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 42, 10 Aug 1987

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ca 18km W of San Ignacio. Macal River. Near Chaa Creek.

  • Habitat

    Growing along the roadside.

  • Description

    Tree to 3m with smooth bark green to grey in color; flowers yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87272

    Occurrence ID: d5ff5f37-cb0e-45bb-96b8-5b2494fe9d44

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 197

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tabernaemontana alba Mill. det D. E. Atha, 1995

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Ca 18km W of San Ignacio. Macal River. Near Chaa Creek

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
REPORT ANY RQOENTiF1CATI0N OF THIS VOUCHER
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Latitude: 17 61 N Longitude: 89 4 "30n W
Cayo District, 10 miles west of San Ignacio, on
Macal River 20 feet from Chaa Creek, along
roadside.
Tree ca 3 m with smooth bark green to grey in
color; flowers yellow.
White sap runs from leaves, stems, branches.
N.V. Unknown
Use: Sap is applied to swellings and hernias.
Rosita Arvigo 42
August 10, 1987
00087272