Ricinus communis L.
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
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Collector(s)
R. Arvigo 837 with Polo Romero & Kathy Underwood, 15 Jun 1994
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Location
Belize. Cayo. El pilar, 13Km NW of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village.
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Description
Tree to 4m with dbh 6.5cm; leaf large, alternate, deeply veined; fruit in bundles, ripening black.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 86606
Occurrence ID: adf747fa-5fc7-4748-9acd-640258132d89
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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. 293, 294 -
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
Ricinus communis L. det M. H. Nee, 1996
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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 NW of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village
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Coordinates
17.25, -89.13
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Distribution
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY YORK BOTANKJALGARDEN ”00086606 'xXVN YORkT BOTANICAL jsardeR, The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project Ricinus , Mi (ñ EUPHORBIACEAE Cavo District, m | Bullet Tree Village. El pilar, 13Km NW of San Ignacio, near - 17°15'N, 89°08'W. Tree to 4m with dbh 6.5cm; leaf large, alternate, deeply veined; fruit in bundles, ripening black. n.v.: Castor Plant [English]. USE: Purgative {fruit}. _ 4 , Analgesic for Headache/Head cold {leaf}. Warm up leaves by adding oil, and place on forehead. Rosita Arvigo 837 „ J June 15. 1994 with Polo Romero and Kathy Underwood Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID, the Overbrook Foundation, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation 00086606
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Ricinus communis L.