Ricinus communis L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Ricinus communis L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Brown 117 with Rolando Cocon & Alex Woods, 15 Sep 1992

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. 10km from San Ignacio, Ix Chel Farm.

  • Habitat

    Along the bank of the Rio Macaal.

  • Description

    Tree to 5m with dbh 8cm; with girdling rings, green; flowers green-white; fruit green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86607

    Occurrence ID: cf7e0b2c-3609-4841-88f0-012f321b5bfd

  • 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

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ricinus communis L. det M. J. Huft, 1993

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    10km from San Ignacio, Ix Chel Farm

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

  • Distribution

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The He« York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
.	EUPHORBIACEAE
Ricmus communis L.
-! n.z'.
Cayo District. 10km from San Ignacio, Ix Chtl
Farm. 17°06 N, 89°04'W. Along the bank of the
Rio Macaal.
Tree to 5m with dbh 8cm; with girdling rings,
green; flowers green-white; fruit green.
n.?.: lone reported,
USE: Kedicaient to aid tooth extraction (leaf I
John L. Brown 117
with Rolando Cocon and Alex Woods
September 15, 1992
REPORT ANY REIDfflOTFlCATlON OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE QF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Project supported by the lational Cancer Institute, U.S. AID, the Overbrook
Foundation, the Mathan Cnmngs Foundation, and the Rex Foundation
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