Cupania belizensis Standl.

  • Filed As

    Sapindaceae
    Cupania belizensis Standl.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 86 with G. Shropshire, A. Cuc, E. Xix & M. Xix, 05 Jan 1988

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ix Chel Farm.

  • Habitat

    Common. In primary and secondary forests and in clearings. Comm.

  • Description

    Tree to 10m; trunk narrow, smooth, gray; pods in. flr-like structure; seeds shiny, black & yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86640

    Occurrence ID: 07b79a04-7e1f-45fb-bb50-f5cde0f60efb

  • 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. 469
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014020343

  • Local Name

    grandy Betty, chac pom, palo carbon

  • Language
    English, Maya, Spanish
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Sapindales

  • Family

    Sapindaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cupania belizensis Standl. det P. Acevedo-Rodríguez, 1989
    Note: ex descrip.

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

  • Use Notes

    Used to make local charcoal

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Injuries

  • Level 3 Use

    Sprains

  • Use Notes

    for sprains

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