Piper amalago L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper amalago L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3673 with Jay Walker, David Campbell & Polo Romero, 23 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Chaa Creek Trail.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3m; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85801

    Occurrence ID: bb109bbb-3b7b-4818-bb5d-8d0cf03bfe5a

  • 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. 240, 421, 422

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper amalago L. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Chaa Creek Trail

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Piper amalago L.
det. D. E. Atha
Michael J. Balick 3673
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnoboyany and FIoristies of Belize Project
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Cayo District. Chaa Creek Trail. 17°06'N. 89°04'W.
Secondary Forest.
Shrub to 3m; flowers white.
n.v.: Cordoncillo [Spanish].
USE: Antipyretic/Analgesic/Anti anemic {whole plant). Mash in bucket
of water until green. Add plus obel leaf and bathe.
Michael J. Balick 3673	March 23. 1993
with Jay Walker and D. Campbell
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID, the
Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation
00085801