Acalypha mortoniana Lundell

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Acalypha mortoniana Lundell

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 820 with Polo Romero, Arcelito Manzarero, Miguel Tzib, Michael Shuc, Teo Williams, 31 May 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. El Pilar, 13km N of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village.

  • Habitat

    Archeological Site. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3m; leaves alternate; inflorescence spicate; flower green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1042181

    Occurrence ID: 025148cd-345a-49ad-9a75-66f46f159215

  • 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. 278
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014020343

  • Local Name

    moho, mahaua

  • Language
    Spanish, Maya
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Acalypha mortoniana Lundell det M. H. Nee, 1997
    Note: ! D. E. Atha 2008

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    El Pilar, 13km N of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village

  • Coordinates

    17.25, -89.13

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Weaving Material

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Utensils

  • Use Notes

    Used as kitchen utensils

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Injuries

  • Level 3 Use

    Abscess

  • Use Notes

    for "fever blister on gum"

The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project
1730
Cayo District. El Pilar, 13km N of San Ignacio, near Bullet
Tree Village. 17°15'N, 89°08'W. Archeological Site.
Occasional.
Shrub to 3m; leaves alternate; inflorescence spicate;
flower green.
n.v.: Moho [Spanish],
Mahaua [Maya].
USE: Material for weaving {bark}.
Material for carpentry (young stem}. Used as kitchen utensils.
Medicament for "fever blister on gum" {rt}. Mash in water, apply.
Rosita Arvigo 820	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
01042181