Renealmia

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Renealmia

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2386 with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshire, S. Matola & the class of NYBG Bot 940, 25 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. San Antonio.

  • Habitat

    Dooryard garden of Antonio and Juana Cuc.

  • Description

    Herb to 2cm; fruit reportedly red, maturing black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85760

    Occurrence ID: 94ca0594-d8ca-4e72-9d52-73405aa7d103

  • 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. 163
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014020343

  • Local Name

    shma-buí

  • Language
    Maya
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Zingiberaceae

  • All Determinations

    Renealmia det P. J. M. Maas, 1991
    Note: Renealmia sp. vs. alpinia

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

OCR Text not available.