Tabernaemontana alba Mill.
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Filed As
Apocynaceae
Tabernaemontana alba Mill. -
Collector(s)
R. Arvigo 819 with Polo Romero, Arcelito Manzarero, Miguel Tzib, Michael Shuc, Teo Williams, 31 May 1994
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Location
Belize. Cayo. El Pilar, 13km N of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village.
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Habitat
Archeological Site. Common.
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Description
Tree to 4m with dbh 14cm and milky sap; leaves waxy; flower white, aromatic; fruit round, paired, green.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 87284
Occurrence ID: 799e02c5-434a-4976-b3ea-10d672122e62
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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
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
Tabernaemontana alba Mill. det D. E. Atha, 1995
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Cayo
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Locality
El Pilar, 13km N of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village
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Coordinates
17.25, -89.13
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Distribution
RE?nrLS?^FTON0|:TH|S VOUCHER TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY. NY The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project Tabernaemontana Mill. -«wr. t>. :ayo District. El Pilar Tree Village. APOCYNACEAE Ca 17' Common Pilar, 13km N of San Ignacio^ near Bui 15'N, 89°08'W. Archeological Site. let Tree to 4m w/ dbh 14cm and milky sapj leaves waxy; flower white, aromatic; fruit round, paired, green. n.v.: Cojeton [Spanish]. USE: Helminthicide for beefworm {latex}. Apply white latex. Medicament for sores {latex}. Apply latex on. Rosita Arvigo 819 May 31, 1994 with Polo Romero, Arcelito Manzarero, Miguel Tzib, Michael Shuc, Teo Williams Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID. the Overbrook Foundation, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation 00087284
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Tabernaemontana alba Mill.