Smilax domingensis Willd.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Beaver Dam, east of Belmopan, mile 42 on western highway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.28, -88.67

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of Belize
Smilax dominguensis Willd.
SMILACACEAE
Belize District. Beaver Dam east of Belmopan, mile 4? nn
western highway. 17°17'N. 88°40’W. 15m Assc w/
Simaruba, Bursera, Sweetia, Smilax. Growinq in lnwlanrt
sub-tropical hardwood forest.	uwiana
Woody vine; stems green; from large rhizome (weighinq over
60 kg); fruits green w/ 2 seeds.	over
n.v.: Cocolmeca Roja [Spanish],
Red China Root [English],
J^A.y§lk§r,,556. ,	January 19, 1994
with Wilfred Warrior, Leopoldo Romero, Rolando Cocon
Supported by the U.S. Agency for International Dpu0i
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