Croton arboreus Millsp.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton aff. arboreus Millsp.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 499 with Pablo Cocom, Rolando Cocom, Neopolo Romero, Gregory Shropshire & J. Woodward, 13 May 1991

  • Location

    Belize. Orange Walk. 2.2km S of Program For Belize Camp.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 4m with dbh 7cm; leaves with reddish petioles; flowers red, maturing green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86568

    Occurrence ID: 40284779-05c8-4d08-be92-ffddb9d1188e

  • 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. 283

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton arboreus Millsp., aff., det G. L. Webster, 1992

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Orange Walk

  • Locality

    2.2km S of Program For Belize Camp

  • Coordinates

    17.75, -89.15

  • Distribution

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The Hes 7ork Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotanj and Floristico of Belize Project
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Orange Walk District. 2.2km S of Program For
Belize Camp. 17°45'1, 89°09'W. Secondary
florest.
Tree to 4m with dbh 7cm; leaves with reddish
stems; flowers red, maturing green.
n.v,: Sak-pa ("sour fruit") JMaya].
USE: Coiestible for birds {irniti
Stiiulant for appetite/digestive {frtitsl, Sour, Put
into vinegar with pepper
SCI Saiple codes; 499 leaves(Q65S-1430-R): 499a stes(Q65S-1431-S); 499b
root($nS-1432-T)	*
Rosita Arvigo 499	May 13, 1991
with Pablo Cocom, Rolando Cocom, Neopolo Romero,
Gregory Shropshire, and J. Woodland
Supported by tie national Cancer Institute, the D.S. Agencv for
International Bevelopiest, and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
00086568