Luehea speciosa Willd.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Luehea speciosa Willd.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 625 with P. Cocom, R. Cocom, J. Oh & G. Shropshire, 15 Aug 1991

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. San Miguel.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest. Rare.

  • Description

    Tree to 5m with dbh 12cm; leaves alternate, broad, with serrated edges, pale below; fruit black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86740

    Occurrence ID: b0aac4bb-19c8-4df4-bce0-53cfd0956d86

  • 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. 370
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014020343

  • Local Name

    bala-max

  • Language
    Maya
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Luehea speciosa Willd. det L. J. Dorr, 1993

  • Level 1 Use

    FUELS/LUMINARIES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Fuels/Luminaries)

  • Level 3 Use

    Fuelstuff

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